"Part of what we've seen is that support for children with Send has been treated almost as an entirely separate issue, rather than it being integral to our school system. Lots of children at some point during their school lives will experience some form of challenge, will need extra support."
"But the system that we have at the moment is one that has made it the case that in order to get the support that children need, parents have to fight really hard to get that education, health and care plan. I've heard from so many parents just how difficult, how devastating that has been."
"Yes. We will make sure that children get support much, much more quickly than is the case right now. And the commitment that I give to parents is that when they see all of the documents published tomorrow what they will see is a government that is focused on delivering better outcomes for their children. I am fiercely ambitious for every child in our country."
There are 1.7 million children with special educational needs and disabilities in England, nearly 500,000 of whom are school pupils. The proportion of children with education, health and care (EHCP) plans identifying needs and required support has been increasing. Support for children with SEND has often been treated as separate rather than integral to the school system. Many children will require extra support during their school lives, but the current process forces parents to fight to obtain EHCPs. The process can take years, be adversarial and devastating for families, and many local authorities issue EHCPs beyond the 20-week deadline. The government commits to delivering EHCP determinations within weeks and to publish plans focused on better outcomes.
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