As someone who was a teacher (a lot of years alternative provision), and as a mum of a SEND child I feel waves of despair at this. How to simultaneously fail families AND educators in one fell swoop. Chapeau Phillipson
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@theipaper19 Oct 2025
Teachers, not councils, will take a greater role in assessing children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), the Education Secretary has revealed in an interview with The i Paper ➡️ Read more: trib.al/lQ9b8BR

Oct 20, 2025 · 1:28 PM UTC

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When I read about this my immediate reaction was FFS! We are doomed
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Yup! So much wrong on so many levels
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Educators are best placed, can determine the type and extent of provision and which will output with the billing to the parents for the extra costs. It’s sound, funded and the way to go.
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