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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

SEND Green Paper

Monday 14 March 2022 · 3 questions

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Answered 1 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The special educational needs and disability review will be published this month for full public consultation.
  • We want to create a less adversarial system where parents do not have to fight for the rights of their children.
  • Up to 3,000 new places for children with SEND will be created through 35 new special free schools from September.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Paula Barker Lab Liverpool Wavertree
Children & Families
Context

Families with disabled children are seeking mental health support due to stress from fighting for basic services, and 90% of disabled children face social isolation.

Question

What steps he is taking to engage with families with disabled children on the SEND Green Paper. A recent survey by the Disabled Children's Partnership and Let Us Learn Too revealed that 60% of families with disabled children have sought mental health support because of the stresses of having to fight for basic services, while previous surveys have shown that nine in 10 disabled children are socially isolated.

Answer from Will Quince

The special educational needs and disability review will be published this month for full public consultation. We have listened to hundreds of organisations, children and parents throughout the review process.

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Not addressed: How to reduce adversarial nature and improve access to mental health services

How: Will Publish The Review

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Q2 Paula Barker Lab Liverpool Wavertree
Mental Health Children & Families
Context

Families with disabled children are seeking mental health support due to stress from fighting for basic services, and 90% of disabled children face social isolation.

Question

A recent survey by the Disabled Children's Partnership and Let Us Learn Too revealed that 60% of families with disabled children have sought mental health support because of the stresses of having to fight for basic services, while previous surveys have shown that nine in 10 disabled children are socially isolated. Given that, will the Minister outline how the Department for Education intends to use the SEND Green Paper to reduce the adversarial nature of the system and plans to improve access to mental health services for disabled children and their families?

Answer from Will Quince

We want to create a less adversarial system where parents do not have to fight for the rights of their children. The review will be published in only a few more days.

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Not addressed: Specific plans to reduce adversarial nature and improve access to mental health services

How: Will Publish The Review

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Q3 Andrew Bridgen Con
Children & Families
Context

The question is about the creation of places in special education for disabled children.

Question

Can the Minister confirm that, from September, up to 3,000 new places are being created for children with special educational needs and disability through 35 new special free schools?

Answer from Will Quince

Through the spending review and the record £2.6 billion investment in special school places, up to 3,000 new places for children with SEND will be created through 35 new special free schools.

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