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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sally Weale Education correspondent

‘Our children matter’: parents protest against government’s Send overhaul plans

Parents – women, in this frame – of varied ethnicity stand with homemade placards; messages include 'my child isn't broken, the system is', 'our children matter', 'care not cuts' and 'education is a right'.
Up to 700 parents took part in the day of protest at Westminster. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian

Parents fearful about the government’s plans to overhaul special needs education in England took their fight to parliament on Monday, where the Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, warned the prime minister: “Get this wrong and you are out.”

Up to 700 parents, many carrying colourful, homemade banners, took part in the Westminster day of protest. “Failed,” said one poster in blood-red paint, dripping over a list of children’s names. “Stop cuts, start caring,” said another.

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