Two brothers with special educational needs were left without the speech and language therapy they were legally entitled to for more than a year – revealing wider failures in Buckinghamshire. “The council made wholesale changes to the way it provided support without ensuring it could meet the needs of these children and many others. Bucks council also agreed to create a plan to show how it will address any shortfall in the needs of children and young people whose needs are not currently being met through the therapy service. “We continue to face high demand for our [special needs] services, but we are successfully delivering improvements,” he said. “We are already strengthening our processes and working closely with partners to ensure children and young people with [special educational needs] receive timely, consistent and high-quality support.

Source: Express March 05, 2026 16:09 UTC