A: One of the most significant reforms introduced under the Children and Families Act 2014 was the replacement of statements of special educational needs, with education, health and care plans (EHCPs). The changes came into effect last month, which has left parents wondering about the legal effect of their child's statement.
If a child receives support through a SEN statement, then the statement will remain legally binding and the child's support set out in their SEN statement should not be removed. EHCPs will replace SEN statements in the long-run, and as of 1 September, no new requests for SEN statements were able to be made.
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