A major overhaul of the way children with special educational needs are supported was set out in a Green Paper last week, in what ministers claim is the biggest change to SEN policy for 30 years.
The Government intends to expand the current system of health and development checks carried out by health visitors when children are between two and two-and-a-half years old.
Health visitors and early years providers will work with parents to see if they need extra support, which would be offered through GPs, midwives, children's centres and community organisations.
The Government also plans to introduce a new single category for early years settings and schools to replace School Action and School Action Plus to prevent the over-identification of children with SEN.
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