Education Secretary promises SEND overhaul

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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the government’s upcoming schools white paper will deliver a “once in a generation” overhaul of the SEND system. She said reforms will focus on higher standards and inclusion, ensuring children receive support earlier and reducing the need for parents to fight for help.   Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00So tomorrow we'll be publishing our schools white paper and our reforms for the SEND system.

00:04This is a once in a generation opportunity to deliver better life chances for children,

00:08many of whom have been let down over previous years, sidelined, not getting the outcomes that

00:13they deserve. And I'm really ambitious for what every child can achieve. And this is high standards

00:19and inclusion working together with changes to SEND that will mean more children get support much

00:24earlier than is the case right now, and where parents don't have to fight so hard for what

00:29their children need.

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