Revealed: covert deal to cut help for pupils in England with special needs
by Chaminda Jayanetti from World news | The Guardian on (#6EM6P)
Government contract aims to reduce the number of specialist care plans by a fifth
The government has quietly signed a contract targeting 20% cuts to the number of new education plans for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) to bring down costs, the Observer can reveal.
Then junior education minister Claire Coutinho - recently promoted to the cabinet as energy secretary- subsequently told MPs that no targets were in place.
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