Special needs experts have broadly welcomed the final draft of the SEN Code of Practice for 0 to 25-year-olds, published by ministers this week.
The Code, which is now out to consultation, places greater focus on the involvement of parents in the decision-making process and gives them more control over the support their children are given, including the possibility to control the personal budget for their child’s needs.
It also places a bigger responsibility on local authorities and partner agencies to ensure that all children and young people with special needs in their areas are identified and their needs met.
The Code, which is to come into effect from September 2014, introduces the new 0 to 25 Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCs) which replace statements and Learning Difficulty Assessments and which will bring together information about educational provision, health needs and social care.
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