Education secretary says education, health and care plans (EHCPs) shouldn’t be the ‘only way’ for children to get help
Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, has been speaking about the Send reforms at an event in Peterborough.
This is what she said about the need for inclusion.
Inclusion is a choice. It is an educational choice, and it is also a political choice because we could duck this challenge, ignore the injustice of a postcode lottery in life chances putting off fixing the Send system yet again.
The system works well for some at least.
We welcome the scale of vision contained in the white paper which has the potential to create an education system that fully values children and young people with additional needs and their families.
We also welcome the commitment to retain statutory education, health and care plans (EHCPs) for children and young people whose needs cannot be met through this new model. We know that many parents will welcome the legal requirement for schools to create individual support plans (ISPs) for all children with Send.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/feb/23/send-white-paper-keir-starmer-labour-reform-tories-uk-politics-latest-news-updates
Author : Andrew Sparrow
Publish date : 2026-02-23 12:59:00
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