News

SEND policy in plain English, local service changes, and forum updates.

• Earlier help, before things reach crisis point

  2 September 2026

  Proposals to identify and support needs sooner — in early years and primary, without waiting for a diagnosis.

• EHCPs: what is proposed to change, and what is not

  1 September 2026

  Reports suggested cutting back EHCPs. Here is where things stand.

• “Mainstream inclusion” — what it actually means

  25 August 2026

  The plan to make every ordinary school better at supporting SEND — and what to watch for.

• What the SEND reforms could mean for your family

  18 August 2026

  A plain-English look at where SEND reform is heading, and what has not changed.