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Parents Fear SEND Reforms Will Weaken Child Support

1/29/2026

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Story summary
  • The government plans reforms to the SEND system that could reduce support.
  • A survey by Sense, a disability charity, found nearly half of SEND parents fear diminished assistance.
  • Kimberly Hind, a mother of a deaf-blind child, described the lengthy EHCP process that delayed her son's access to a special school.
  • Experts warn the current system fails many children.
  • Parents fear reforms will weaken their children's rights and support.