Reform the SEND process within UK schools to help more children · petition

What the petition asks

Reform the EHC plan process ensuring children with disabilities are treated fairly and equally, and the end result is AN EDUCATION THEY CAN THRIVE IN. We demand a system that holds both local authorities and the Government accountable should they fail their own standards and criteria.

Unfortunately the increase in demand for support has caused failings in many counties across the UK to comply with the regulations. SEND children are suffering because of this. Legal deadlines are not being met by local authorities, with no accountability for this, yet parents face immediate rejections if they are 1 day late with paperwork. Educate Council officials and staff properly on SEN and believe families, they know their children best. Support children before it’s too late.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

The Government has recently published a plan which aims to ensure children and young people across England with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision (AP) will get high-quality, early support wherever they live in the country.

You can find out more about this here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/transformational-reform-begins-for-children-and-young-people-with-send

If there is a specific action you want the Government to take to improve education for SEND children you could start a petition about that.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Increase funding for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) education: Increase funding for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) education

Introduce a regulator to oversee the EHCP process: Introduce a regulator to oversee the EHCP process

Review how local authorities support children with special educational needs: Review how local authorities support children with special educational needs

Timeline

22 May 2023	Petition opened for signatures
30 May 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee