Mark Raeburn explores the implications for local authorities of the next stage of the government’s special educational needs and disabilities reforms.

The government recently announced that April 2018 is the deadline for local authorities to ensure that all children with special educational needs who are currently on old-style statements to be moved over to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan – £40 million in funding is being made available to support this.

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