Lee Peart 18 September 2025

MPs call for 'root and branch' transformation of 'broken' SEND system

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A cross-party report has called for ‘root and branch transformation' of the ‘broken' special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system.

Education Committee chair Helen Hayes said: ‘The Government must develop a standardised, national framework for the support that children with SEND can expect in school, long before requiring an education health and care (EHC) plan, so that there can be confidence and clear lines of accountability.

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