Minister says children in England will get support more quickly under Send overhaul

Bridget Phillipson defends changes, saying the government is ‘not taking away support’ from childrenUK politics live – latest updatesBridget Phillipson has pledged that under the government’s overhaul of special needs support for children in England will begin within weeks not months, as she prepares to announce the controversial revamp.Speaking before publication of the white paper on the reforms, Phillipson said children with special needs would be treated as “integral to the school system” rather than as a carved-out issue. She said the changes would be brought in as part of a “decade-long shift” to give schools and families time to adjust. Continue reading...