system represent the biggest overhaul of support for children with an
SEN for a generation (special report, p22). For that, the government
should be commended - doing away with the much-maligned statementing
system has been widely welcomed, but is no mean undertaking.
The new education, health and care plans replacing statements promise to take a far more holistic approach to assessing the needs of children with a SEN, and will hopefully be a more effective tool for ensuring support is forthcoming. With just six months to go before the new system goes live, issues about how the plans will work in practice still need to be resolved.
After coming so far, it will be a missed opportunity if these last few hurdles are not overcome and threaten to undermine the hard work already done.
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