The Disabled Children's Partnership (DCP), which is an umbrella organisation consisting of of 100 children's and disability charities including Mencap, Sense and Contact, says children with SEND and their families currently "have to battle through a confrontational and bureaucratic system to get the services they're entitled to".
These battles "take a huge toll on the mental health of the entire family" and result in "lengthy delays" to services, often involving tribunals and hearings, it adds.
The partnership has launched its #SENDABetterMessage campaign which aims to "challenge this broken system" following the publication of the long-awaited SEND green paper.
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