The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) told CYP Now that education, health and care (EHC) plans, which are being gradually introduced as a replacement for SEN statements, either need to be scrapped or have a major revamp as the system is beset with problems.
Yesterday CYP Now reported that the Labour Party intends to scrap EHC plans and replace them with a new system for providing support if it wins tomorrow's general election.
EHC plans were introduced in the Children and Families Act 2014 from birth to 25 years with the aim of providing better joined-up support.
Under government plans, all children with existing SEN statements must be assessed and transferred from the old system on to new EHC plans by April 2018. But there are fears that councils will struggle to be ready in time.
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