On Monday, the government released its plan to reform SEND, the system that supports children with special educational needs and disabilities, in England. It’s used by around one in five children and Keir Starmer is promising £4 billion over 3 years to overhaul it. But what’s changed, who’s affected and how will the government pay for it?

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Guests:

Georgia Lambert, education and news reporter, The Times.
Hayley Harding, SEND campaigner.

Host: Luke Jones.

Producers: Olivia Case and Micaela Arneson.

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