could lose their right to mainstream education under changes within the
Children and Families Bill, a charity has warned.
The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE), which in December lobbied to change the wording of the SEN reforms in the Children and Families Bill, believes that if the reforms are passed millions of children will be offered places at a special rather than mainstream school.
ALLFIE is concerned with proposals in the bill that would allow special academies to admit children without a statutory assessment or a special educational needs plan and take away a right to a review of a placement by an independent tribunal.
At present, any child with SEN who does not have a statement of special educational needs as a result of an assessment needs must be educated in a mainstream school.
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