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Coalition Urges Protection of Special Needs Plans Amid Cuts

7/7/2025

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Downing Street is under fire in England as proposed reforms to special needs education threaten the vital Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) that support over 600,000 children. A coalition of charities and campaigners has rallied together, urging the government to protect these essential plans, while Labour MPs voice their fears over potential cuts and the detrimental effects on children's futures.

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Downing Street is under fire in England as proposed reforms to special needs education threaten the vital Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) that support over 600,000 children. A coalition of charities and campaigners has rallied together, urging the government to protect these essential plans, while Labour MPs voice their fears over potential cuts and the detrimental effects on children's futures.