“We note that in several important areas including routes to redress, governance accountability, and the role of health services, our approach does not fully align with the Committee’s proposals. However, …
SEND has been in the spotlight in Parliament once again this week. The Education Select Committee spent Tuesday morning having a look at the Government’s proposed SEND reforms in order …
Last month, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson delayed the publication of the Schools White Paper, and along with it, any changes to SEND. She said there would be a “period of …
In our final look at the SEND Inquiry report, we’re taking a longer look at what it says about funding—one of the central and thorniest causes of the SEND crisis. …
by Matt Keer and Catriona Moore. Graphics by Tania Tirraoro In December 2024, the House of Commons Education Committee launched an inquiry into special educational needs in England. Nine months …
Catriona Moore summarises everything you need to know about the Schools Minister’s “uninformative” and “unreassuring” appearance at the Education Select Committee this week
The SNJ submission to the Education Select Committee was published this week. In it, we detailed 80, yes 80!, practical, workable recommendations for improving the system. Surprisingly enough, none of …
Rumours abound that the Government is about to publish a white paper on SEND reform that will change the way that children and young people with SEND are supported. In …
In the long-running series, “Why is it so hard to put disabled children first?” comes the Department for Education’s response to the findings of the recent Public Accounts Committee report …
Lots of people are talking about the need for deep reform of England’s SEND system. Not many of them are saying clearly what they want that reform to look like. …
The Education Select Committee chair, Helen Hayes, has written to the Schools Minister, Catherine McKinnell, asking the Department for Education to write to them, setting out any plans and timescales …
Last week, the House of Commons Education Select Committee announced the start of a new inquiry into the state of SEND in England. You can find SNJ’s summary of the …
“As a Committee we now want to move beyond simply pointing out the problems and focus on finding solutions that are realistic and practical for the Government to implement. Education …
MPs on the House of Commons Education Select Committee invited the Children’s Minister, Claire Coutinho, in for a chat this week about the SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan. Members of …
It’s finally been confirmed that Will Quince MP will continue to have political responsibility for SEND, and the SEND Review, following last week’s ministerial resignation/reshuffle that saw him promoted to …
The number of children – including children with SEND – who are home educated by their parents’ choice, has increased steadily over the last five years, and sharply over the …
Anyone who has had to grapple with the SEND system to get their child’s needs acknowledged and met knows that the system is not currently working as it should. Not …
Watching the parliament TV broadcasts of the SEN Inquiry has been an interesting affair, but yesterday’s brought tears of outrage to my eyes. More on that in a moment. It …
The House of Commons Education Committee has launched an inquiry into support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This is music to my ears and …
I’ve just watched the Education Select Committee on SEN – the Next Steps and many of the concerns raised mirror the points I raised in my presentation at the Towards …
