Questions raised over proposed SEND reforms

Earlier this year, the government set out significant reforms to the SEND system but, following a change in leadership, there are questions over how and when they will be implemented. In February of this year, then-education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, set out extensive reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in England....

Record number of children receiving support for SEND

The latest figures reveal that the number of children receiving support for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England has reached a new record high. Records show that, between January 2025 and January 2026, the number of children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) rose sharply – by 12.5%. This is...

New schools whitepaper aims to ‘transform life chances’

The government published the 2026 Schools Whitepaper last month, promising that it will transform “life chances for disadvantaged children and children with SEND.” The Every Child Achieving and Thriving whitepaper, published 23rd February 2026, sets out generational reforms to the schools and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) systems in England to help “improve...