Speaking at a recent education select committee scrutiny hearing, Secretary of State for Education Nadhim Zahawi said a key driver behind the government’s green paper on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) is to create a consistent support system across England.k
A consistent national approach is crucial to repairing trust with parents, Zahawi told the committee, adding: “Until parents know what their child is entitled to – whatever postcode they live in – you aren’t tackling the root of the problem; you’ll still have the inconsistency.”
Zahawi’s assertion is drawn from a near three-year review of SEND provision, partly delayed due to the pandemic, which concluded too many children were not getting the services they needed resulting in an increasingly adversarial system pitting parents, schools, practitioners and councils against each other. This is despite record levels of investment from Whitehall.
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