New special educational needs regime to result in far fewer children being given legally binding support plans UK politics live – latest updates Hundreds of thousands fewer children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) will be given legally binding support plans as a result of long-awaited changes announced by the education secretary on Monday. Bridget Phillipson has outlined her plans to overhaul Send provision in England, under which only those children with particularly severe or complex needs will be given education, health and care plans (EHCPs). Continue reading...