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Surge in number of children with EHCPs

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  • Thursday, May 12, 2022
  • | CYP Now
The total number of children with education, health and care plans (EHCPs) has increased by more than 40,000 over the last year, latest figures from the Department for Education show.

MPs to probe success of government SEND reforms

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  • Thursday, April 19, 2018
  • | CYP Now
An influential group of MPs will investigate whether government reforms of the system of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have been a success, it has been announced.

SEND reforms: Majority of children transferred ahead of deadline

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  • Thursday, March 29, 2018
  • | CYP Now
The vast majority of children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) have been transferred onto new education, health and care (EHC) plans ahead of this weekend's deadline, although thousands are still waiting, government figures show.

Councils struggling to meet SEND deadline, ombudsman warns

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  • Wednesday, March 7, 2018
  • | CYP Now
Local authorities are struggling to transfer all children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to new education, health and care (EHC) plans by the April deadline, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has warned.

Councils to probe state of SEND system

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  • Wednesday, January 10, 2018
  • | CYP Now
Councils are set to investigate the state of the system for providing support for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) to see if it can be improved.

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