Children and Families Bill
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In May 2012, it was revealed in The Queen's Speech that a new Children and Families Bill would include measures to reform the system of support for children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities.
The bill means that SEN statements will be replaced with a single assessment and education, health and care plan for 0-25 year-olds from 2014.
Councils and health services will be required to jointly plan and commission the services that children, young people and families with SEN or disabilities need.
The government also intends to strengthen the law so that children are supported to have a relationship with both their parents after family separation.
A joint statement from the Prime Minister David Cameron and the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg added: “Our Families and Children Bill will put families front and centre of our national life, with unprecedented support for parents and the biggest reform for 30 years of support for children with special needs or disabilities.”
Find out more on the Department for Education web page.
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