Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support

Exclusive: Schools minister declines to rule out replacing EHCP documents as part of plans to change Send systemHundreds of thousands of children with special needs could lose their legal entitlement to extra support in schools in England under plans being considered by ministers, a move that campaigners warn could force thousands more pupils out of mainstream education.The reforms relate to education, health and care plans (EHCPs), statutory documents families have relied on for more than a decade to guarantee their children’s right to support for conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and mental health issues. Continue reading...

Comments

World news

Woman who had legs ripped off in horror incident already suffered family tragedy

Express

Millions of women use abortion drugs safely. Experts warn anti-abortion groups are pushing ‘bogus’ science to get them banned

about 4 hours ago

Independent

Thinking about traveling over Memorial Day weekend? Millions of Americans will have to prepare for rain

about 4 hours ago

Independent

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv accuses Moscow of executing more than 150 prisoners of war

about 4 hours ago

Independent

Jennifer Dulos dreamed of the perfect life – and then everything fell apart: A new look into her life before she vanished

about 4 hours ago

College graduates this year are not finding jobs. AI is partly to blame

Independent

Comments

Similar News

Tragedy for doctor as nine of her ten children are killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza, hospital says

Israeli airstrike kills nine of Gaza doctor’s 10 children, reports say

Gazan doctor receives the charred remains of nine of her 10 children after Israeli bombing

Nine of Gazan doctor's 10 children killed in Israeli strike

Sperm donor with cancer-causing gene passes on disease to 10 children

Heartbreaking twist in ‘House of Horrors’ case where 3 children were kept captive for 4 years by ‘germaphobe’ parents

Israeli strike kills nine of Gaza doctor's children, hospital says

Chelsea Handler: ‘I’m glad I got through my 30s and 40s without having children’

Sperm from cancer-risk donor used to conceive at least 67 children across Europe

Halifax police look for suspect who ‘forced children to drink alcohol’

I know from hard experience how important it is to care for black children’s hair

Gaza famine sees 29 elderly and children starve to death in race against time

Israel-Gaza war live: Children and elderly dying from starvation, minister warns, as 16 people killed in overnight strikes

For pity's sake, do our leaders not care about the children of Gaza?

Inside the city where people are choosing pampered pets over children

Bradford project produces ‘outstanding’ rise in children’s physical activity

Key takeaways: RFK Jr’s ‘Maha’ report on chronic disease in children

Gaza's main hospital is overwhelmed with children in pain from malnutrition

Children and elderly are dying from starvation in Gaza, says health minister

UK ban on junk food adverts targeting children is delayed until next year

World news

Woman who had legs ripped off in horror incident already suffered family tragedy

Mother of murdered five-year-old Harmony Montgomery awarded $2.25m in wrongful death lawsuit against state

German defense minister says draft could return if volunteer numbers fall short

Arson suspected as power outage disrupts final day of Cannes Film Festival

How could Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ work, and should Canada be part of it?

'I visited strip Jay Slater partied at before he died - what I found disturbed me'

Trump at West Point graduation lauds "Golden Age" as anti-DEI and pro-defense

New arrest over escaped Louisiana prisoners as five fugitives still on the run

Tennis star Alexander Zverev's flight struck by lightning ahead of French Open

Power outage hits Cannes Film Festival and traffic in southeastern France

Syria welcomes US move to ease sanctions imposed on it

Conservative Jonathan Rowe wins Terra Nova-The Peninsulas after judicial recount

Meet Tim Hodgson, the new energy minister Mark Carney hopes can bridge the gap with the West

Mum who put out a hit on her 12-year-old daughter was fed up of ‘bad behaviour’

Gazan doctor receives the charred remains of nine of her 10 children after Israeli bombing

Man wakes up to find 10,000 tonne cargo ship crashed into garden

UK set for Bank Holiday washout before 25°C heat returns

Planned Parenthood to close 8 centers across Iowa, Minnesota amid federal funding cuts

'I'm a travel expert - this place is the perfect alternative to overcrowded Dubrovnik'

The beautiful 'world's richest island' with Ferraris and Lamborghinis that's now bankrupt

France seizes UK fishing boat in English Channel

Russia economy in meltdown as its top companies are forced to slash exports

The ancient seaside town in Italy built on huge cliffs that's slowly getting more popular

The incredible seaside town home to 'Billionaire's Beach' and world's richest people

The 'quiet' Italian seaside town that's tucked away with incredible food and low prices

Brits hoping to retire in Spain have just been dealt a huge blow

The abandoned £73bn mega-city that's now a 'ghost town' with hardly anyone living there

Millions of women use abortion drugs safely. Experts warn anti-abortion groups are pushing ‘bogus’ science to get them banned

Thinking about traveling over Memorial Day weekend? Millions of Americans will have to prepare for rain

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv accuses Moscow of executing more than 150 prisoners of war

Jennifer Dulos dreamed of the perfect life – and then everything fell apart: A new look into her life before she vanished

College graduates this year are not finding jobs. AI is partly to blame

Health clinics that service immigrants are making house calls on patients too afraid to leave home

Eight seconds that changed the lives of 12 Israeli families forever

Kangaroo tries to ‘drown a man in floodwater after throwing punches at him’

Cannes Film Festival hit by ‘malicious’ outage hours before closing ceremony

4,000 chicks died in the mail. They expose a darker truth about the meat industry.

Nine of Gazan doctor's 10 children killed in Israeli strike

Charlotte May Lee blames new mystery man for Sri Lankan drug charges jail hell

Tenerife holiday home horror as rotting corpses found with 'signs of violence'

Jay Slater investigator claims he has ‘audio recording’ key to disappearance & says Spanish cops ignored evidence

Brit fishing boat intercepted & detained by French patrol ship in English Channel after ‘whelking without a licence’

Man arrested as three boys and a woman die in house fire in London

Personalised dementia tests could be available ‘within 5 years’

‘We are absolutely terrified’, say UK Harvard students silenced by Trump

UK sends troops, Apaches and rockets to Nato’s longest border with Russia

The duo who guided Bath to glory – and sent a message to the Lions

Netanyahu is on the attack – and no one can stop him now

Canada’s Central Banker on Economic Turmoil and Diversifying Trade

Trump helps Putin move the goalposts on Ukraine

The cost of child care keeps outpacing inflation

An Anatomy of Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible” Stunts

How Kim Kardashian’s Robbery Trial Came and Went

The stunning 'low-key' European Riviera with quiet beaches and affordable food

The most overrated beaches in the world - and the ones to visit instead

Ukraine and Russia swap 800 prisoners in biggest exchange of war yet

Sperm donor with cancer-causing gene passes on disease to 10 children