The Children’s Commissioner has expressed her concerns about lack of support for children with Special Educational Needs in mainstream education and long waiting times for EHCPs as demand reaches new highs.
The NNPCF, welcome this report, which has confirmed what we have said for quite some time, that the 2014 reforms had good intentions, but issues with the systems around those reforms meant that delivery wasn’t carried out to everyone’s expectations.
The government has looked at the SEND system and the SEND AP implementation plan and been born out of that consultation. We recognise it will take a while to unpick this, trial changes and make any legislative changes needed.
However, we know from our membership that families are already missing important opportunities.
We remain solution focused and committed to work with our partners towards the aims set out by the SEND AP Implementation Plan.
However we do have concerns about the impact on families while this is achieved.
Find out more on the Children’s Commissioner’s website: https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/blog/commissioner-calls-for-radical-rehaul-of-the-send-system/?fbclid=IwAR3lV6FqSrbZWaVSBhk1y8RqAAb6LsV7ap3Zk8hGjBKncdVOJhz8_7USn3c