Special-needs plans set to double by 2029 as families race ahead of England's eligibility reform

England's EHCPs — legally binding documents securing special-needs support — are on track to cover one in 10 school-age children by 2029, twice today's rate. Families are rushing to obtain plans before the government tightens eligibility in 2030. Headteachers call the surge "unreal." The CCN warns its 840,000 projection for 2028-29 will likely be surpassed.