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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Albert Toth

‘I feel like I’m failing my son’: Parents of disabled children say they are paying thousands over ‘broken system’

Many parents of disabled children are being forced to pay thousands a year out of pocket as special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision continues to fall short, new research has found.

Children who need additional support in nursery, school or college currently access help through the SEND system, with their parents applying for an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

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