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SEND Reform: Putting Children And Young People First

The Department for Education and Department of Health and Social Care are reforming the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system to improve outcomes for children and young people, including those with autism. The reform addresses concerns about postcode lottery in specialist provision access, the scope of enforceable rights through Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), and specialist provision packages. The Education and Training (Young People with Autism) Bill is currently active, with recent parliamentary scrutiny focusing on impact assessments and alignment with select committee recommendations.

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2025

4 events
18 Sep 2025 | Bill proceedings linked

Parents and carers must be actively and meaningfully involved in all processes that affect their child’s education, support, and overall wellbeing. This includes being fully informed and invited to participate in all relevant meetings where decisions about their child’s needs or provision are being discussed at the school and local authority level. Families should have access to independent advocacy to enable and strengthen their engagement in the process. Parental insights and lived experien...

Parents and carers must be actively and meaningfully involved in all processes that affect their child’s education, support, and overall wellbeing. This includes being fully informed and invited to participate in all relevant meetings where decisions about their child’s needs …

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18 Sep 2025 | Bill proceedings linked

Children and young people with SEND, and their families, have little trust and confidence in the SEND system, often shaped by adverse experiences. Inadequate communication and engagement from the Department with parents and carers and their organisations about future reforms, as well as media speculation, has further undermined parental trust in the Department for Education and in the future SEND system. It is wholly unacceptable that families already under considerable pressure should face a...

Children and young people with SEND, and their families, have little trust and confidence in the SEND system, often shaped by adverse experiences. Inadequate communication and engagement from the Department with parents and carers and their organisations about future reforms, …

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18 Sep 2025 | Bill proceedings linked

To avoid causing undue alarm and to help rebuild confidence and trust in the system, parents and carers must be fully engaged and any reforms must be implemented gradually and in a carefully phased manner. New approaches should first be piloted through a pathfinder model, allowing for thorough testing in real-world settings before national rollout. This will provide an opportunity to identify potential challenges, address inefficiencies, consult with parents’ and carers’ groups and make neces...

To avoid causing undue alarm and to help rebuild confidence and trust in the system, parents and carers must be fully engaged and any reforms must be implemented gradually and in a carefully phased manner. New approaches should first be …

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18 Sep 2025 | Bill proceedings linked

Best Start Family Hubs and the expansion of childcare provision present a valuable opportunity to engage with families earlier and identify SEND needs at the earliest possible stage. We welcome the announcement that every Best Start Family Hub will have a SENCO. However, SEND awareness is not currently sufficiently embedded amongst all early years staff, nor are there currently sufficient opportunities for early screenings that could facilitate timely support and referrals. We note the curren...

Best Start Family Hubs and the expansion of childcare provision present a valuable opportunity to engage with families earlier and identify SEND needs at the earliest possible stage. We welcome the announcement that every Best Start Family Hub will have …

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2011

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2010

36 events
8 Apr 2010 | Bill stage Department for Children, Schools and Families linked

Children, Schools and Families Bill

Energy Bill Financial Services Bill Flood and Water Management Bill Message from the Commons 16:46:00 A message was brought from the Commons that they have agreed to the amendments made by the Lords to the Children, Schools and Families Bill …

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8 Apr 2010 | Bill stage Department for Children, Schools and Families linked

Children, Schools and Families Bill

Consideration of Lords amendments Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst): Lords amendments to the Children, Schools and Families Bill have been received and printed. Under the order of the House of yesterday, they may be considered forthwith, without Question put. …

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7 Apr 2010 | Bill stage Department for Children, Schools and Families linked

Children, Schools and Families Bill

Committee (and remaining stages) 21:45:00 Clause 1 : Pupil and parent guarantees Debate on whether Clause 1 should stand part of the Bill. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin): My Lords, …

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22 Mar 2010 | Bill stage Department for Children, Schools and Families linked

Children, Schools and Families Bill

Order of Consideration Motion 15:19:00 Moved by Baroness Morgan of Drefelin: That it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Children, Schools and Families Bill has been committed that they consider the Bill in …

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8 Mar 2010 | Bill stage Department for Children, Schools and Families linked

Children, Schools and Families Bill

Second Reading 18:41:00 Moved By Baroness Morgan of Drefelin: That the Bill be read a second time. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin): My Lords, I beg to move that the …

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23 Feb 2010 | Bill stage Department for Children, Schools and Families linked

Children, Schools and Families Bill

[Relevant document: The Eighth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, on Legislative Scrutiny: Children, Schools and Families Bill; Other Bills, HC 369.] Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee New Clause 17 Amendments of provisions …

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11 Jan 2010 | Bill stage Department for Children, Schools and Families linked

Children, Schools and Families Bill

[Relevant documents: The First Report of the Children, Schools and Families Committee, School Accountability, HC 88-I, and the Second Report of the Committee, The Review of Elective Home Education, HC 39-I.] Second Reading 16:18:00 The Secretary of State for Children, …

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2009

1 event