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In a move described by the government as the biggest reform in Special Educational Needs for 30 years, this week it was announced that parents in England are to be given financial control over their children's SEN budgets. This will allow them to seek out a more personalised package of support for their child, rather than local authorities being the sole provider. However, fears have been expressed by some teaching unions that the draft legislation, which also contains proposals to merge categories of special needs, could see many children completely removed from the special education register.

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Aberdeen dementia patient 'had 106 carers' in a year (91Èȱ¬ News, Friday 18 May)

Limbless Frenchman Philippe Croizon hits swim landmark (91Èȱ¬ News, Thursday 17 May)

David Blunkett urges VAT tax break for guide dog food (91Èȱ¬ News, Thursday 17 May)

Activist Chen Guangcheng says passport application done (91Èȱ¬ News, Thursday 17 May)

Equality laws to be 'simplified' to ease obligations on business (91Èȱ¬ News, Wednesday 16 May)

Paralysed patients use thoughts to control robotic arm (91Èȱ¬ News, Wednesday 16 May)

(The Guardian, Wednesday 16 May)

Louis the dog sounds panic alarm for disabled Wrexham owner after accident (91Èȱ¬ News, Wednesday 16 May)

MSPs support Scottish welfare changes (91Èȱ¬ News, Wednesday 16 May)

(The Guardian, Wednesday 16 May)

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London 2012: Paralympic torchbearers announced (91Èȱ¬ News, Tuesday 15 May)

Brain surgery boost for children with severe epilepsy (91Èȱ¬ News, Tuesday 15 May)

(The Independent, Tuesday 15 May)

Nerve rewiring helps paralysed man move hand (91Èȱ¬ News, Tuesday 15 May)

91Èȱ¬ uncovers abuse at care homes for mentally disabled children in Jordan (91Èȱ¬ News, Tuesday 15 May)

(The Telegraph, Tuesday 15 May)

Former one-armed golf champion encourages inclusion in the sport (91Èȱ¬ News, Tuesday 15 May)

(The Telegraph, Tuesday 15 May)

(The Telegraph, Tuesday 15 May)

Light-powered bionic eye invented to help restore sight (91Èȱ¬ News, Monday 14 May)

(The Guardian, Monday 14 May)

Disability benefit change needed, says Iain Duncan Smith (91Èȱ¬ News, Monday 14 May)

(The Guardian, Monday 14 May)

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The boy, 11, who battled cancer twice in one year (91Èȱ¬ News, Sunday 13 May)

(The Independent, Saturday 12 May)

(The Telegraph, Friday 11 May)