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Threat to SEND rights could leave thousands of children without support 13/01/2026 The legal rights of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are under threat, according to an open letter.
SEND debt set to hit £18bn 14/11/2025 England’s councils have warned that the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system is ‘on course for total collapse’ without urgent reform.
NAO: SEND reforms must tackle £2.3bn school transport squeeze 30/10/2025 The NAO has warned that reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system must address growing pressures on home-to-school transport.
Government delays SEND overhaul 22/10/2025 The long-awaited schools white paper, intended to overhaul special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision in England, will now be delayed.
SEND Crisis: EHCP demand soars 250%, warns IPPR 22/10/2025 The UK’s system for supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is ‘no longer fit for purpose’, according to a new IPPR report.

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