Families with children with special educational needs and disabilities face longstanding difficulties when accessing support. Last year saw the introduction of significant reforms to the special education system, aiming to give children and their families greater choice and control, and join up education, health and care services.
Reforms include the replacement of statements of special educational needs with the more holistic Education, Health and Care Plan, and a duty on local authorities to publish a ‘local’ offer setting out the support available in their areas.
According to those in the sector, while parents of children who have been diagnosed with special educational needs are generally happy with the thrust of the reforms, they are being let down by local implementation and a lack of information.
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