White paper on overhaul of Send provision in England put back to 2026

Plans had been expected this autumn but government wants more time to build support for changesThe government is to delay publishing its long-awaited overhaul of special educational needs provision in England as ministers seek to build a coalition among parents to support its changes.The schools white paper, which had been expected to be published this autumn, will not appear until early in the new year, according to a letter from the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, to the chair of the Commons education select committee, Helen Hayes. Continue reading...