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"Your child has an EHCP." For many families, those six words are not reassuring. Instead, they mark the beginning of a battle. A battle to secure an assessment. A battle to obtain a plan. A battle to get the provision written into that plan delivered. Then, somehow, a battle to enforce the very document that was supposed to bring the fighting to an end. Welcome to the reality of the SEND system in 2026. The uncomfortable truth is that the system is not struggling because ther

Do you ever wonder when families like ours will stop having to fight for the most basic support our children need? For us, it feels like a battle that has lasted a lifetime. Our son, W, will be 13 this year, and for as long as we can remember, we've been advocating, chasing answers, attending appointments, completing forms, and explaining the same things over and over again. The exhausting part isn't just the fight itself. It's what that fight has done to him. After years of

There is a phrase I keep hearing at the moment. "Maybe it's worth waiting until we know what's happening with SEND reform." Or worse: "There's no point challenging it now because everything is going to change anyway." Every time I hear those words, my heart sinks. Because while adults debate policy, write reports, hold consultations, and discuss the future of SEND, there are children sitting in classrooms right now who are struggling. Children who wake up every morning with a

I know we are all pretty much feeling this at the moment, and it’s a sentiment that resonates deeply within many families. For some of...

I thought I would start out my blog by talking about something that significantly affects the life of my family. Anxiety. We as a family...