SEND Provision 2026-09-14
2026-09-14
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Q1
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The MP heard from constituents and stakeholders the significant challenges facing the SEND system, causing widespread distress and frustration among families and young people.
What steps she is taking to improve SEND provision. I have heard from parents, young people, teachers and hon. Members across the House the scale of the challenges facing the SEND system and the impact on families.
I have heard from parents, young people, teachers and hon. Members across the House the scale of the challenges facing the SEND system and the impact on families. We are transforming support for special educational needs across early years settings, schools and colleges so that more children and young people can get the right support locally.
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Specific steps or actions to improve SEND provision
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Q2
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The MP acknowledges the government's commitment to reform the SEND system but expresses concern about the scale of failure families have experienced and the need for reassurance.
It is difficult to overstate the trauma that the SEND crisis has inflicted on children in North East Hertfordshire, so the Government's commitment to reform is welcome. However, given the scale of the failure that families have experienced, many are nervous. Will the Minister reassure me and my constituents that the reforms will not mean pushing children into a one-size-fits-all approach and will ensure that there is a firm legal backstop so that every child receives the support they deserve?
I can confirm that these reforms are designed to ensure that the right support is available for children in every community and that there is accountability on every part of the system to deliver for families and young people, who have been let down for too long.
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Specific legal backstop and one-size-fits-all approach
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