Appearing before the education select committee, Brian Lamb, who carried out a review into parental confidence in the SEN system in 2009, and Baroness Warnock, whose 1978 review led to SEN statementing, said they are concerned that there has not been a culture change in schools. They added that central government funding handed to schools for children with SEN is being spent in other areas.
Lamb said he is particularly concerned about a lack of action to address the practice of "off-rolling", where schools unofficially exclude SEN pupils. He said schools are doing this to prioritise attainment targets and because they are not investing enough money in support for SEN pupils.
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