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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Charlotte Lillywhite

South London children with SEND 'being broken by education system that should protect them'

Georgie Cook’s 12-year-old daughter has missed school for more than a year because her EHCP is not fit for purpose - (LDRS)

South London parents have said the education system is breaking rather than protecting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Families in Kingston and Richmond described “endless” battles to get the right support for their children, some of whom have spent months to years out of school because they can’t get the provision they desperately need.

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