Watch my question to the Education Secretary about SEND reforms
- Feb 23
- 1 min read
The fights, underfunding, private profiteering, persistent absences, and overall failings that have plagued our SEND system for too long cannot continue.
Last summer, the Liberal Democrats published five principles to help guide the government’s reforms to SEND. Number one was putting children and families first.
A year on, I’m not convinced that principle is being met. And even with a 118-page white paper, massive questions about future SEND provision remain.
Why isn’t the government pursuing universal screening to ensure the early intervention study after study has shown is vital?
Will parents still have a voice at the decision-making table?
How will inclusion into mainstream schools be delivered without a programme to hire far more teaching assistants?
I asked the Education Secretary about the latter yesterday.
Listen to her response.
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