“…It is critical that we work together, and SEND is an area where there was a promise of greater integration in the 2014 reforms, but the experience, as we have heard, is that that promise has not been delivered.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism3rd of 905291.0
- Mental health147th of 89024.0
- NHS waiting lists105th of 54312.0
- Public health & prevention187th of 7009.0
- Maternity & neonatal251st of 4533.0
- GP access95th of 2473.0
- Children's health58th of 1653.0
Also active on learning disability & autism
What they’ve said
“Absolutely. That is why we have said that every Best Start hub needs a lead SEND practitioner. We are investing £200 million in the roll-out of SEND support through Best Start hubs, working closely with parent-carer forums on support for parents. We have talked about integration.”
SEND Provision: Rural Communities · 2026-10-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…e are clear that it should drive an expansion of inclusion bases, which are really important because they bring SEND provision to more remote communities and closer to families.”
SEND Provision: Rural Communities · 2026-10-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Every local authority has been asked to deliver a SEND reform plan and we are getting quarterly feedback on the data on how that is going, including the Experts at Hand service, so we will have a much clearer view of the gaps that sit around the country.”
SEND Provision: Rural Communities · 2026-10-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…e parents and teachers in his constituency are being taken seriously as we work through the consultation on the SEND reform plans. My hon. Friend also took the time to sit down with me to discuss some of these issues in detail, which I really appreciate.”
SEND Provision: Rural Communities · 2026-10-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…As a Department, we are determined to hold councils to account on their performance regarding children with special educational needs and disabilities. For too long, that has been on individual parents, as my hon. Friend set out, and for some parents, with all the challenges they face, that is incredibly difficult.”
School Funding: Stockport · 2026-10-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
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