Radical SEND support shake up plan leaked - Instant reaction: Points of View

Описание: In this live debate, we unpack the leaked plans for a radical overhaul of SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) support in England.

From 2029, children with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) could face reassessment at the transition to secondary school. The government says the reforms will expand rights and create a more inclusive mainstream system. Critics say it risks destabilising vulnerable children and weakening legal protections.

Tonight’s panel: Liz Webb, JP, Chris Mcgovern, Maud Waret and Kirsti Nicole Hadley.

Topics include:

“From two-tier care comes three-tier kids” — is this reform dangerous?

Are parents being ignored in SEND policy?

Is the system collapsing under pressure?

Has the growth in SEND gone too far?

Are middle-class families “gaming” the system?

The legacy of Michael Gove and the shift to 100% exams.

Is the real issue SEND — or the structure of education itself?

We also explore:

The pressure on SENCOs and frontline teachers

Funding limits and the “country’s bankrupt” argument

Whether diagnosis culture is helping or harming

And whether whole-system reform is now unavoidable

This is not a scripted panel. It’s educators and parents speaking candidly about a system many believe is at breaking point.

👇 Join the debate in the comments:
Is SEND being over-extended?
Is the system being gamed?
Or are vulnerable children being scapegoated?

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