The Department for Education describes its SEND and alternative provision (AP) improvement plan, published in response to last year's SEND and AP green paper, as a “roadmap for better, fairer access to high-quality special educational needs and disabilities support”.
The standardisation of education, health and care plans (EHCPs) and changes to the redress system for parents and carers unhappy with support provided for their child with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are key elements of the government's proposals.
Backed by £70m in funding for a series of pilots designed to run until 2025, the plan is set to be underpinned by new national standards, which children, families and wellbeing minister Claire Coutinho says “will give families confidence in what support they should receive and who will provide and pay for it, regardless of where they live”.
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