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Sight of children wearing ear defenders in school is ‘insane’, Richard Tice says

On Monday at a Westminster press conference, Richard Tice warned of a 'crisis' of overdiagnosis in children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities , saying 'there will be no bins collected' if unresolved.
Research from the County Councils Network and Isos Partnership found Send debts will reach 17.8 billion by 2029, with 59 councils relying on an extended statutory override to March 2028.
Mr Tice said annual EHCP reviews are unnecessary and cost two to four grand a pop, arguing responsibilities should be pushed back to schools and calling children seen wearing ear defenders 'insane'.
Charities responded sharply, with the National Autistic Society calling the comments a 'new low' and Joey Nettleton Burrows saying claims of overdiagnosis 'couldn't be further than the truth', while Dorry McLaughlin, CEO of Scottish Autism, called it 'extremely disappointing' that Tice spreads misinformation.
Claiming tangible results, the party pointed to Reform-run local authorities saving well over 300 million and filling more than 136,000 potholes since May.

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