The Bill covers Government proposals on adoption, the family justice system, special educational needs (SEN) and shared parental leave, as well as the introduction of childminder agencies.
Ministers want to implement a system where young people with SEN have a single plan for meeting their education, health and social care needs, which can run from birth to 25.
This differs from the current multi-faceted approach implemented by Labour. Under Labour, children were categorised under a ‘School action’ or ‘School action plus’ headline, meaning they were able to get additional educational support, such as specialist teachers or educational psychologists. Under new guidelines however, these categories will be scrapped.
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