"Children with a legal right to special needs support will face a review when they move to secondary school, with the first cohort to be affected currently in key stage 1, the Guardian understands. A total overhaul of the special educational needs and disabilities (Send) system is due to be unveiled on Monday in a schools white paper that could face major opposition from Labour MPs."
"The changes will raise the bar at which children in England qualify for an education, health and care plan (EHCP), which legally entitles children with Send to get support. EHCPs will be reserved for children with the most severe and complex needs, but new plans for children on lower tiers will still confer additional support and legal rights. Parents would have legal avenues for appeals under existing equalities legislation and through the tribunal, said sources with knowledge of the proposed new system."
Children with a legal right to special needs support will face a review when they move to secondary school, beginning with the cohort currently in key stage 1. The threshold for entitlement to an education, health and care plan (EHCP) will be raised so EHCPs are reserved for the most severe and complex needs. New lower-tier plans will provide additional support and legal rights. Parents will retain legal avenues for appeal under equalities legislation and the tribunal. Children currently in year 2 with an EHCP will be reassessed by schools to determine ongoing need. New-style EHCPs will be introduced from 2030. The reform has prompted extensive parliamentary lobbying and faces potential opposition.
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