Fewer children in England to get EHCPs by 2035 under Send overhaul
Monday 23rd February 2026
Bridget Phillipson announces plans to make special educational needs system less reliant on cash-strapped councils
Bridget Phillipson has presented sweeping plans to overhaul special educational needs provision in England, with a package of measures designed to make the system less reliant on cash-strapped councils and give schools greater responsibility.
The education secretary on Monday announced her long-awaited Send proposals, which will result in hundreds of thousands fewer students getting education, health and care plans (EHCPs) than would otherwise have been the case.
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