Special Educational Needs: support in England
An overview of the current system of support for children and young people with special educational needs, and pressure on the system. Updated with new 2024-25 SEND incidence and EHC plan data
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Support for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and their families (273 KB , PDF)
This debate pack contains a Library summary of the issues, relevant reports, press and parliamentary coverage, and links to further reading. The paper looks at health services in England, principally palliative care, and outlines local authorities’ duties towards ‘children in need.’ Links to guidelines in the devolved administrations is also provided.
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Support for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and their families (273 KB , PDF)
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