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Fewer children in England to get EHCPs by 2035 under Send overhaul
UK News•February 23, 2026 at 4:49 PMNational

Fewer children in England to get EHCPs by 2035 under Send overhaul

By Kiran Stacey Policy editor•The Guardian - UK News

Bridget Phillipson announces plans to make special educational needs system less reliant on cash-strapped councilsUK politics live – latest updatesBridget Phillipson has presented sweeping plans to overhaul special educational needs provision in England, with a package of measures designed to make the system less reliant on cash-strapped councils and give schools greater responsibility.The education secretary’s long-awaited Send proposals will result in hundreds of thousands fewer students getting education, health and care plans (EHCPs) than would otherwise have been the case. Continue reading...

Bridget Phillipson announces plans to make special educational needs system less reliant on cash-strapped councils

Bridget Phillipson has presented sweeping plans to overhaul special educational needs provision in England, with a package of measures designed to make the system less reliant on cash-strapped councils and give schools greater responsibility.

The education secretary’s long-awaited Send proposals will result in hundreds of thousands fewer students getting education, health and care plans (EHCPs) than would otherwise have been the case.

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