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Labour's SEND Reforms: Hope or Funding Crisis Ahead?

7/13/2025

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Labour's proposed reforms to England's special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system could reshape the educational landscape for all state school pupils. As the government aims to replace education, health, and care plans (EHCPs) with more SEND units in mainstream schools, fears grow over funding cuts that might jeopardize essential support for vulnerable students.

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Labour's proposed reforms to England's special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system could reshape the educational landscape for all state school pupils. As the government aims to replace education, health, and care plans (EHCPs) with more SEND units in mainstream schools, fears grow over funding cuts that might jeopardize essential support for vulnerable students.