The Latest Breaking News from Send

Schools cannot shoulder burden of wider support for pupils alone, research warns

The National Foundation for Educational Research said pressure on school budgets means there is a risk of impact on children’s wellbeing and learning.

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025

After last week, UK ministers should know this: a huge rebellion is coming – we will fight for our children’s rights

From mooted Whitehall cost-cutting to the bigoted views of Reform, parents of children with special needs see the latest threats, and we are mobilising, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2025

DfE should establish national standards for Send provision, MPs say

Reducing EHCP entitlement would be ‘the wrong place for the Government to start reforming’ the Send system, the Education Committee chairwoman said.

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025

Voices: I’m a secondary school teacher: SEND provision changes lives (and there’s nowhere near enough of it)

COMMENT: Jeremy Hunt’s eye on the special needs budget is short-term when schooling prepares children for their working future, writes teacher Charlotte Harrison. We need to support students even further to let them succeed – and remember that we benefit from their success

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025

Young people ‘overdiagnosed’ with mental health conditions, Hunt says

Definitions of mental ill health and neurodivergence have been expanded, leading to overwhelm in the system, according to a new report

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

Young people being ‘overdiagnosed’ with mental ill health – Hunt

The former health secretary argued that society has ‘lost sight of the fundamental reality that child development is a messy and uneven process’.

Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025

Overdiagnosis of children overlooks that growing up is ‘messy and uneven’, says Jeremy Hunt

Former health secretary wants to see an overhaul of special educational needs and disabilities system in England

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2025

Supporting kids with Send is expensive. But the cost of not doing so is far greater

Education, health and care plans have been invaluable for my children. Hints they could be scrapped fill me with fear, says TV presenter Carrie Grant

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2025

NHS to Send: four key areas Labour wants to improve before next election

Health service, welfare and special educational needs provision are all priorities but party is in race against time

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2025

Parents and teachers: tell us your views on changes to special education needs support in England

We want to hear from parents and teachers in England about the government’s plans to overhaul the Send support system

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025