Major New Government Review into SEND Launched

The government announced at the start of September that a major new review will be launched into the support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive. Too often disabled children and those with SEN face significant local variations in accessing the vital support they rely on.

The Government has stated that the review will be followed up by action to improve childrens’ outcomes and increase capacity in the system.     

Dame Christine Lenehan, Director of the Council for Disabled Children responds:

It’s five years since the 2014 Children and Families Act introduced major reforms to our SEND system, and now feels like the right time to review how these reforms are working for children and young people with SEND...Read more