Oral evidenceSelect & Joint CommitteesTuesday, 14 April 202609:30

Education Committee: SEND White Paper

Committee hears from witnesses

The Education Committee is conducting oral evidence sessions on the government's Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) White Paper. This will examine the government's proposed policy reforms and improvements to the SEND system, which currently faces significant challenges including funding pressures, long assessment waiting times, and unmet needs across England's schools and local authorities.

SEND policy affects hundreds of thousands of children and young people with disabilities and additional needs, as well as families, schools, and local authorities managing stretched budgets. The Committee's scrutiny will influence how the government's reforms are implemented and whether they adequately address systemic failures in assessment, provision, and funding that have been widely criticised.

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