Summary
A report by the Education Select Committee advises against eliminating education, health, and care plans (EHCPs) for children with special educational needs (SEND) in England. The committee suggests new standards for school support and more teacher training. The government plans to reveal its SEND reform proposals soon.
Key Facts
- MPs recommend keeping EHCPs to ensure accountability for children with special needs.
- The report proposes setting new national minimum standards for SEND support in schools.
- More training for teachers on special needs education is advised.
- The committee suggests investing in more specialist state schools.
- There is a recommendation to increase SEND funding according to inflation.
- Over 638,000 children in England currently have an EHCP.
- Nearly 1.3 million pupils receive SEND support without an EHCP.
- The National Audit Office previously indicated the SEND system is not financially sustainable.
