The Labour Party's general election manifesto for disabled people, called for the "flawed" education, health and care (EHC) plans, which detail the support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive, to be scrapped.
EHC plans were introduced in September 2014 through measures in the Children and Families Act 2014.
All children and young people from birth to 25 years old with a diagnosed SEND should receive an EHC plan outlining the type of education, health and social care support they need, what services providers will put in place to meet those needs, and how these will help improve outcomes.
However, Labour claims EHC plans are being used to restrict access to services, and called for them to be replaced with a new system for providing support.
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