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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jasmine Norden

Government should introduce new statutory category of Send support – report

The Government should introduce a new statutory category of support delivered in schools for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (Send), a report has said.

A Send taskforce set up by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has recommended creating a new system of additional learning support in schools for pupils with Send, and revamping education and health and care plans (EHCPs) into schemes coordinated by local authorities for the most complex needs.

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