US EditionHundreds of thousands of children with special needs in England face losing right to extra school support
- Ministers are exploring proposals that could eliminate the guaranteed entitlement to additional educational assistance for children with special needs in England.
- These reforms focus on education, health, and care plans , which have guaranteed statutory support for nearly 600,000 children since their introduction.
- A recent survey of 1,000 parents revealed that families often wait about 210 days for social service assessments, leaving many without timely support.
- School standards minister Catherine McKinnell stated that no final decisions have been made yet, but the goal is to enhance assistance for children as early as possible.
- If implemented, the changes could reduce guaranteed school support for hundreds of thousands of children, marking the biggest shift in special needs provision for over a decade.
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