Children with special needs will ‘always’ have ‘legal right’ to support, education secretary says

by vinnie walsh | th Jul 2025 | News

Children with special needs will ‘always’ have ‘legal right’ to support, education secretary says Bridget Phillipson seeks to dampen a looming row over whether the government could scrap tailored plans for children with special needs – as...

Government urged to keep education plans for children with special needs

by vinnie walsh | th Jul 2025 | News

Ministers are facing calls to not cut education plans for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (Send). Campaigners say education, health and care plans (EHCPs) are “precious legal protections”, warning that thousands of...

Councils face millions in extra Send costs as overhaul delayed

by vinnie walsh | th Jun 2025 | News

Cash-strapped councils in England will be hit with hundreds of millions of pounds in extra costs after the government delayed tackling the £5bn deficits spent supporting children and young people with special needs and disabilities. Council leaders and experts...

Rachel Reeves visits Kent to discuss free school meals and building more schools in county

by vinnie walsh | th Jun 2025 | News

Chancellor Rachel Reeves discussed the policies on a visit to a Kent school Chancellor Rachel Reeves visited Medway on Tuesday (June 24) to talk about expanding free school meals to more than 500,000 children across the UK. She went to Inspire Partnership’s...

Record 1 in 5 pupils in England getting special education needs support

by vinnie walsh | th Jun 2025 | News

Nearly one in five pupils in England are receiving support for special educational needs (SEN) in the classroom, according to government statistics. It comes as separate statistics show a sharp rise in the number of tribunals concerning special educational needs...