Lords to examine reforms to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities services
Friday 10 June 2022
On Monday 13 June the House of Lords Select Committee on the Children and Families Act 2014 will continue its inquiry examining whether the Children and Families Act 2014 is fit for purpose.
In this session the Committee will speak to experts in the field about the widespread changes that were made to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services provided in England.
This session will help inform the Committee’s response to the Government’s consultation on the SEND review (the Green Paper).
The public evidence session will take place at 3.15pm (BST) on Monday 13 June 2022 and can be viewed live on Parliament TV.
The committee will hear from:
3:15pm
- Imogen Jolley, Director of Public Law at Simpson Millar
- Stephen Kingdom, Campaign Manager, Disabled Children’s Partnership
- Dame Christine Lenehan, Director of the National Children’s Bureau
Likely question topics include:
- Whether the 2014 reforms were correct and achievable
- The barriers and issues leading to the need for a new review of the SEND system
- Provisions for children with Education, health and care plans
- Accountability in the SEND system
- Local Authority requirements to comply with parental preference
