The government's plans to reform the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in England will "strip away" legal protections for children and young people needing support, a charity has warned. The Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (IPSEA), a charity specialising in English SEND law, said the reforms would weaken individual rights to support. The changes were announced last month as part of a broader Schools White Paper, a policy document that lays out plans for legislation. Speaking at the time, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said every child "will get the brilliant support they deserve, when they need it, as routine and without a fight." The chief executive of IPSEA, Madeleine Cassidy, welcomed some reforms, including plans to boost the funding and specialist support available in mainstream schools, but said that improvements could be made "without weakening the legal rights families rely on".…