SEND passport for children?

Has anyone heard of this? Someone sent me this quote (below) on Facebook. Is this right?

This is apparently an amendment to Clause 65 of the Education Bill by Lord Holmes of Richmond

"SEND passport

(1) Within 6 months of the Act, the Secretary of State must publish a report setting out a strategy for the provision of a document to be carried by young people of school age with special education needs.

(2) The document must contain the details of the person's special educational needs or disabilities.

(3) The details included in the document must be provided by the person's school or educational institution."

There's no explanation I've found yet about why this is being introduced, who outside of the education system would need this information, or why a child hasn't got the right to disclose their special needs or disabilities at their own or their parents discretion.

As it stands, this sounds really worrying. Have I not understood something? Does anyone know anymore information or context that would explain this or why this needs to be introduced?

Thanks

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piggy1401 over 3 years ago

Hiya,

I have this. it's nothing to worry about. I don't think it's compulsory (i could be wrong)

mine just means that my teachers are told what affects me and how to deal with it and what to expect and who my main point of contact is in school. it's not an actual passport, i don't carry it around with me. it's put on my file so teachers can see it while doing the register.

it has really helped me so that i don't have to explain stuff to people that i don't know well. i think it is supposed to help

Alisha xx
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Meeples over 3 years ago in reply to piggy1401

Thank you. That explains it. I was a bit worried.
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Being a cat over 3 years ago in reply to Meeples

I think this is the thing where county councils are holding a list of SEN children in their area and you can opt in to be on this list. As a result of being on the list you will get this passport. Your SENCO at school will have information about this. I don't know if all county councils are doing it yet...?
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Being a cat over 3 years ago in reply to Meeples

I think this is the thing where county councils are holding a list of SEN children in their area and you can opt in to be on this list. As a result of being on the list you will get this passport. Your SENCO at school will have information about this. I don't know if all county councils are doing it yet...?
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