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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams

The impact of Send changes in England: four likely scenarios for children

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About a million state school pupils are categorised as having special educational needs. Photograph: Stuart Boulton/Alamy

How will children and their families be affected by the government’s overhaul of special educational needs and disabilities (Send) provision in England’s schools? That will depend on their age, with the bulk of changes not taking effect until 2030, according to the white paper and consultation documents.

Here are some likely scenarios based on the details released so far:

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