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Richard Michael Blaber

disabilitynewsservice.com/only. It seems that #ableism is now entrenched in both the Tory & "Labour" Parties, @ChrisMayLA6, @HarriettMB, & #disabled people, including disabled #children, can expect further attacks - cuts to #SEND #education on top of cuts to #disability #benefits, e.g.

Disability News Service · Only 17 peers back disabled people on cuts, as leading Tory says living on benefits is ‘not a life of dignity’Just 17 peers were willing to support disabled people this week, following disablist comments by both Tories and a Labour member as the Lords rubber-stamped a bill to remove billions of pounds a ye…
Replied to Emeritus Prof Christopher May
Richard Michael Blaber

@ChrisMayLA6 @sjwrenlewis Really? The supposed "U-turn" on #disability #benefits is just a tactical retreat until Timms delivers his Review, & the cut to the health element of UC is going ahead. Furthermore, the Govt. plan to cut the legal entitlement of #disabled #children to #SEND #education. Starmer has reiterated his opposition to a #wealth tax. There's plenty of money for nuclear warheads, though!

Steven Heywood

It's a whimsical notion on my part, I know, but wouldn't it be nice if this Labour government took a week off from its chosen mission of fellating plutocrats and chasing the bigot vote and — just for a week, mind you, let's not ask for the world — not spend its time kicking down to send one or other disadvantaged group into a spiral of months of panic and despair to save a few bob that will be spent on tax perks for the rich and nuclear toys that Mr Trump won't let us play with.

#UKPolitics
#SEND
#Labour
theguardian.com/commentisfree/

The Guardian · After disability benefits, is Labour really about to target the educational rights of special needs children?By John Harris
Emeritus Prof Christopher May

After the summer recess, Keir Starmer is set to try to change the criteria for special education needs & disabilities (SEND) in schools. While the intent is also to push SEND provision back into mainstream & specialist state schools (reversing the expansion of private provision), the key issue will be shifts in eligibility for support.

We will find out whether the logic of the change can be presented as a positive improvement or becomes (again) a case of saving money.

#politics #SEND
h/t FT

Emeritus Prof Christopher May

The only thing keeping many councils from insolvency is a bit of accounting trickery called a statutory override, now extended to April 2028, which allows deficits related to services for special educational needs & disabilities (SEND), including loans to cover such defects, to be excluded from councils' accounts (off the books).

In the real word not their fantasy accounts this is also draining Councils' reserves. Another can kicked down the road!

#SEND #politics

theguardian.com/education/2025

The Guardian · Councils face millions in extra Send costs as overhaul delayedBy Richard Adams
Steve Woods

@alexadeswift You are most definitely not alone. The #Bristol #Send lobby is huge and has been causing major headaches for the local authority for years.

I'm wondering if this is another of those horrific ideas politicians like coming out with the put the frighteners on people only to withdraw them in the face of opposition.

Tenebris Nox

Looks like the Labour government is going to scrap EHCPs for children with special needs.

The reason? Too many children have special needs requiring support. Too many parents are winning tribunals to ensure their children receive support. Rather than full-scale overhaul of an education system that is not fit for use for most children, Labour is continuing to demonstrate its Tory credential and just cut cut cut. Outrageous.

theguardian.com/education/2025

The Guardian · Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support plansBy Aletha Adu
#ukpolitics#politics#send
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