Plans to give kids with special educational needs and disabilities better access to schooling will be unveiled today

PLANS to give kids with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) better access to schooling will be unveiled today.

The overhaul aims to “level up” the system by ending a postcode lottery leaving some pupils and parents worse off.

Mainstream schools will get training and support to help identify kids with SEND sooner and a national standard will be applied to improve their chances.

Parents will also get help in accessing schools that better cater for their child’s needs.

The proposals are in a green paper out today and a consultation period will give families a chance to shape the system.

It comes as Trending In The News continues with our Give It Back campaign to fight for funding.

Read More on Give It Back

MYTH BUSTERS

Katie Price's son Harvey stars in new campaign to smash taboos & change lives

DISABILITY DEBT

Third of families with disabled children have gone into debt to access care

Amanda Batten, of the Disabled Children’s Partnership, said: “The current system isn’t fit for purpose.

Read More on Trending In The News

GOING GOING GONG?

Furious Oscars bosses in talks over stripping Will Smith of Best Actor

ROM 'CHEM ATTACK'

Abramovich ‘went blind and skin peeled off after eating poisoned choc'

“This opportunity to improve it must not be lost.”

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi said: “We want to end the postcode lottery of uncertainty and poor accountability, boost confidence in the system and increase local mainstream and specialist education to give parents better choice.”