In its launch press release, the Department for Education said the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Review and green paper “sets out its vision for a single, national SEND and alternative provision system that will introduce new standards in the quality of support given to children across education, health and care”.
Three key challenges facing the SEND system have been identified:
Outcomes for children and young people with SEN or in alternative provision are poor.
Navigating the SEND system and alternative provision is not a positive experience for children, young people and their families.
Despite unprecedented investment, the system is not delivering value for money for children, young people and families.
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