The schools minister has refused to rule out cutting council-funded support plans for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) as part of the Government’s reform of the system .

Speaking to the Schools and Academies Show – a gathering of school and education leaders – on Wednesday, Georgia Gould insisted there will “always be a legal right to provision”, but did not confirm whether or not pupils who currently have education, health and care plans (EHCPs) would lose them.

Families are facing an anxious wait for a long-promised Government overhaul of the system to support SEND children, which has been delayed until 2026. New Feature

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The reforms, which are expected to move more children with additional needs into

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