COVID-19: 'We were struggling' - Govt criticised over 'lack of support' for children with special needs

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COVID-19: 'We were struggling' - Govt criticised over 'lack of support' for children with special needs
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COVID19: The government is being urged to bring forward its review into support for children with special educational needs and disabilities after claims that a lack of guidance to specialist schools has left disabled children behind

Weeks later, Mr Tattersall had a heart attack - an incident he says was compounded by the stress of not getting any help in trying to get Max back into school.

The Department for Education says it asked schools to support vulnerable pupils, including those with education, health and care plans, to attend where possible. "The problem was it was a generic statement saying everybody with an EHCP should come into school. How we were open was left to us. I would've liked more guidance from the government on that," he told Sky News.

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