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The Government's proposed reforms to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system are being promoted as a bold step towards greater inclusion in education. Ministers argue that changes are needed to create a more sustainable system that better meets the needs of children and young people. However, for many families on the front line of the SEND crisis, the word inclusion is beginning to ring hollow. Parents, carers and campaigners across the country are raisin

I’m going to be honest, because sugar-coating this doesn’t help anyone anymore. The damage in the SEN world is already being done. This isn’t something that might happen in the future it is happening right now, to families, to children, and to young people who are already fighting just to be understood. And if you are in this world, you feel it. You don’t need statistics or reports. You live it every single day. The appeal process was never easy. It was always draining, stre

Across the SEND community, much of the current conversation is understandably centred on the government’s white paper, the recent consultation, and the uncertainty surrounding the reforms that may follow. Families, professionals, and advocates are bracing themselves for what could be significant structural changes. Yet while attention is fixed on what might happen in the future, quiet procedural shifts are already taking place within the SEND Tribunal system changes that are

A question I find myself asking a lot recently is one that resonates deeply within the context of our ongoing struggles and advocacy efforts. This inquiry arises from a multitude of reasons, each intertwining with the challenges we face in our pursuit of Educational Health Care Plans (EHCPs). The complexity of the situation is compounded by the fact that, despite our persistent efforts and the legal frameworks that are supposed to support these plans, it is increasingly evide