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Campaign Urges Starmer to Protect Special Needs Rights

1/12/2026

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A campaign, backed by actor Sally Phillips and cross-party MPs, urges Prime Minister Keir Starmer to protect legal rights of children with special educational needs (Send).
The coalition, including Special Needs Jungle and Ipsea, warns the upcoming white paper could weaken rights and remove EHCPs.
They say changes harm families and limit education.
The Department for Education aims to boost mainstream Send placements with £3 billion, but concerns persist.

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A campaign, backed by actor Sally Phillips and cross-party MPs, urges Prime Minister Keir Starmer to protect legal rights of children with special educational needs (Send).
The coalition, including Special Needs Jungle and Ipsea, warns the upcoming white paper could weaken rights and remove EHCPs.
They say changes harm families and limit education.
The Department for Education aims to boost mainstream Send placements with £3 billion, but concerns persist.