Nearly 9,000 children with special educational needs missing out on schooling | ITV News

Over 1.5 million school pupils in England have special educational needs.

Most are assisted through SEN support in schools. But there are more than half a million children and young people with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP or EHC Plan).

An EHCP is a document generated by the local authority following an assessment of a children’s special educational needs and any relevant health and social care needs.

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