A letter to the Guardian, signed by dozens of special needs and disability charities and campaigners including the broadcaster Chris Packham, expresses serious concerns regarding proposed reforms to the education, health and care plans (EHCPs) vital for over 600,000 children.
The demand for special needs places in Harrow has soared over the past few years, resulting in the council struggling to fulfill its legal duty to provide sufficient spaces. A report published last year suggested that not providing extra spaces would adversely affect children who need special education and increase demand on mainstream schools.