Dear Secretary of State for Education, Lucy Powell: an Open Letter from Special Needs Jungle and SEND legal charity SOS!SEN

Special Needs Jungle and SEND legal charity, SOS!SEN recently wrote a joint letter to the new Secretary of State for Education, Lucy Powell, to ask for a meeting. We have …

Don’t stop making noise: Sign to save SEND Legal Rights! Here’s 3 easy actions for this half term

Just because the consultation is over, it does not mean we can just sit back and wait to find out what Government AI will make of whatever your submitted. The …

“Why would anyone in government think that was an okay idea?” #SaveSENDLegalRights

with Eduardo Reyes, SEND parent, journalist, and #SaveSENDLegalRights London Protest MC As a person who’s much happier writing words down than saying them out loud, I was delighted that I …

SEND families, teachers, and allies take to the streets to defend their children’s legal rights. We MUST keep going!

On Saturday 9th May 2026, parent carers, their children and young people with SEND, teachers, campaigners, professionals and allies gathered in 12 towns and cities across England with one clear …

The law on SEND HAS NOT changed! But restricting EHCPs would be legally-sanctioned gatekeeping and a decimation of rights 

with Kate Cox, Senior Solicitor, IPSEA Updated May 2026 Despite what many local authorities and schools are telling parents, the law on SEND has not changed. Proposals are just that: …

Campaigners and cross-party MPs hand in petition to #SaveOurChildrensRights. We’re just getting started

Yesterday (12/1/26), many of the Save Our Children’s Rights team, including Tania, Renata, Gill, and Rachel from SNJ, descended on Downing Street to hand in the 133k-signature-strong petition that changed …

SEND Day of Action: Fight to #SaveOurChildrensRights on September 15th. They broke the system. They can’t break us

Next Monday, 15th September, will be a landmark Day of Action for SEND families. Thanks to the more than 122,000 people who signed our parliamentary petition, MPs will debate SEND …

Save Our Children’s Rights: Join our campaign to head off an assault on EHCPs, backed by 100 signatories including Chris Packham and Christine McGuiness

And John Harris, journalist, author, parent of autistic young person The basic legal rights of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (or SEND) are under threat. Today, SNJ is …