Disabled children’s legal rights are ‘red lines’ in Send overhaul, ministers warned
Monday 2nd February 2026
Exclusive: Charities and experts fear changes to special needs education in England may weaken legal protections
Ministers have been warned that any dilution of legal rights for disabled children and their families would cross “red lines”, as the government prepares substantial changes to special education needs and disabilities (Send) provision in England.
The Disabled Children’s Partnership, which represents more than 130 charities and professional groups, has written to the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, and MPs to raise concerns that the overhaul will “come at the expense of children’s legal protections”.
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