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Is Send the next battleground for Labour? – Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly UK

The Guardian

Politics, News

4.01.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss why backbenchers and campaigners are already gearing up for another fight, this time over children’s special educational needs and disabilities (Send) support. And, could a new party on the left be a threat to Labour?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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I understand for parents having access to that EHCP and what that brings is incredibly important.

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But when you rule out getting rid of them.

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I will make sure that every child intake gets the support maintained that they need.

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But actually, it's not.

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It is about better and earlier support.

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The only way you get support for your child most of the time is by having an EHCP.

1:42.7

So if you take that away, you increase the chances of

1:45.8

special needs kids, either go into specialist schools rather than mainstream schools or crashing out

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