SEND Reform plan
The Schools White Paper and the accompanying special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reform consultation paper offer a 10-year plan to transform England’s education system focused on:
- standards
- inclusion
- early intervention
- and family support.
In response to the challenges faced within the SEND, the proposed reforms aim to:
- provide earlier identification of SEND
- provide mainstream provision capable of meeting a wider range of needs
- apply consistent national standards which reduce reliance on statutory thresholds
- foster a more inclusive and responsive approach to supporting all children effectively
- move funding away from Councils to schools for all but the most complex cases