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Special needs children ‘shut out’ of school in England due to Covid-19 rules – The Guardian

Almost one in five Send pupils are missing out on education due to problems with infection control and timetables

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Almost a fifth of pupils with special education needs are absent from school, according to government figures, as parents find their children shut out by rigid coronavirus rules.
According to data published last week, 81% of children in England with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) at state-funded schools were in attendance on 24 September, compared with 88% of all children.
Parents and campaigners have told the Observer that children with special education needs and disabilities (Send…

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