Around one in eight children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) who currently receive the highest level of support will transition to new plans between 2030 and 2035, the government has estimated.
The projections are set out as part of a raft of reforms to the SEND system in England to make it more inclusive, signalling a shift away from a model that has seen a growing number of children attend expensive specialist schools.
The Schools White Paper, published on Monday, was originally set to be published in autumn 2025, but was delayed to allow a further period to test SEND reforms.
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