Record numbers of parents who feel they lack proper support for their children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are using legal tribunals to challenge councils' decisions. In ...

Cuts to special educational needs support could be “devastating” for families, a mother has warned, saying her son’s education, mental health and life, were saved by specialist help. Renata Watts, 49, ...

Calls have been made for the Government to ensure that thousands of children with special educational needs and disabilities in Shropshire continue to receive additional support. Helen Morgan MP said ...

The cost of transporting children with special needs to schools in England spiked to £1.5billion last year, according to official estimates. The sharp increase comes amid mounting fears over pressures ...

Hundreds of parents across Derbyshire are facing severe frustration and even suicidal and self-harming children as they endure exceptionally long waits for special-needs support. The demand for EHCP ...

An ombudsman found that West Sussex County Council had not reviewed or updated the child's EHCP correctly and communication with his family had been poor West Sussex County Council has paid more than ...

Hertfordshire education officials “missed” their milestone target to increase the number of Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) completed within statutory timeframes. They had hoped that by April ...

Hertfordshire has made a concerted effort to improve both the quality and timeliness of EHCPs after inspectors raised concerns about local SEND provision. A local area SEND inspection in July 2023 ...

“Being able to rebuild schools is fulfilling what I came into politics to do – to ensure children from ordinary backgrounds get a good chance in life,” Rachel Reeves told the Observer last weekend, ...

Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly facing another rebellion from his backbenchers over reforms to support for children with special needs in England, just days after he was forced into a humiliating ...