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Reform UK Leader Criticizes ADHD Diagnoses, Urges SEND Reform

11/18/2025

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Richard Tice, deputy leader of Reform UK, criticized school ear defenders as "insane" and claimed ADHD and other neurodiverse conditions are overdiagnosed.
He warned of a crisis in the SEND system and projected debts of £17.8 billion by 2029.
Tice said schools should provide support without labeling students.
Joey Nettleton Burrows of the National Autistic Society said the claims stigmatize autistic people and urged SEND reform.

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Richard Tice, deputy leader of Reform UK, criticized school ear defenders as "insane" and claimed ADHD and other neurodiverse conditions are overdiagnosed.
He warned of a crisis in the SEND system and projected debts of £17.8 billion by 2029.
Tice said schools should provide support without labeling students.
Joey Nettleton Burrows of the National Autistic Society said the claims stigmatize autistic people and urged SEND reform.