Phillipson accuses lawyers of exploiting parents of children with special needs

Education secretary has claimed lawyers’ criticisms of her department’s policy changes are motivated by profit

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Government's Special Education Reform Plan Faces Significant Opposition

Will the UK government change SEND rules in 2026? Learn how new education plans for children with special needs might change and how it affects your family.

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The number of children needing special education plans rose in June 2025. Now, the government plans to change the rules in February 2026 which might make it harder for children to get help.

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New England Special Education Rules in February 2026 Might Cut Support for Children

Will the UK government change SEND rules in 2026? Learn how new education plans for children with special needs might change and how it affects your family.

Student loan crisis in England and Wales is a scam on graduates, say angry MPs

Debate to take place in Westminster as some backbench Labour members join calls for a shake-up of the system

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Communication is key to the chances of Send reforms succeeding

Bridget Phillipson and her team are making sure MPs and the public grasp the need to overhaul the special educational needs system

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Parents of children with Send give changes in England a mixed response

Amid relief that changes will avoid significant disruption for families, there are fears some children will not benefit

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Labour’s Send revolution is a high-stakes experiment. It also threatens precious parental rights

Bridget Phillipson’s 10-year plan is generous in places, but it has its problems. Not least that it could be trashed by a Reform government, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Met police arrest former British ambassador to US Peter Mandelson - UK politics live

The arrest followed search warrants at two addresses in the Wiltshire and Camden areas, police said

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Send support for schoolchildren in England to be given £4bn overhaul

Bridget Phillipson says she has heeded calls to fund tailored provision and is also creating 60,000 places at special needs schools

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