The Latest Breaking News from Send

Government faces battle over Send overhaul as campaigners voice fears

MPs and parents worry shake-up may abolish vital education, health and care plans that SEN children rely on

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2025

Work needed to make schools inclusive for pupils with special needs – adviser

Support for children with Send is inconsistent across schools in England, the chairman of Government’s expert advisory group on inclusion has said.

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025

Pupils with special needs ‘have to travel further to school for suitable place’

Spending by councils on transporting children with Send to schools is predicted to increase to around £1.97 billion in 2025/26, a report suggests.

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2025

Headteachers in England, Wales and NI say Send provision crisis is worsening

Nine out of 10 school leaders tell survey they are finding it harder to meet special needs of pupils than a year ago

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025

Most schools have Send pupils in mainstream classes amid capacity issues – poll

Many parents are ‘frustrated’ that schools cannot fully meet the needs of the Send pupils in their care, the chief of a school leaders’ union said.

Evening Standard · May 2, 2025

Majority of teachers say support for special needs pupils has decreased – survey

The findings have been released ahead of the NASUWT teaching union’s annual conference in Liverpool over Easter.

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

Disabled children ‘waiting 200 days to be assessed for social care support’

Sense said waiting for an assessment leaves families without appropriate support from their local authority.

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025

Scores of English councils could go bankrupt when hidden Send debt reappears

Deficits of £5.2bn have been put aside for seven years in accounting fix that ends on 31 March 2026

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2025

Nearly 20 councils in England ‘at risk of insolvency’ due to Send costs

Exclusive: Councils say multibillion-pound debts caused by years of overspends on special educational needs support

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2025

Gap of 8,000 secondary school places in special schools last year – figures

Around two in three special schools in England were ‘at or over capacity’ in the last academic year, the Department for Education said.

Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025