Concerns Over Special Needs Education
Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education, has turned her attention to her brief, but her latest announcement has sparked concern among parents of children with special needs.
Parents are upset about the potential loss of one-to-one teaching assistant support for children with 'lower level' needs and the delay in publishing the white paper on schools' special needs provision until next year.
Concern over this delay – sinister murmurings about a total overhaul of the system have also alarmed parents already struggling to navigate this labyrinth.
The delay and potential changes have caused alarm among parents who are already struggling to navigate the system.
Author's Summary
Parents of special needs children are concerned about potential changes to education support.
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