Committees

Solving the SEND Crisis

Inquiry

A number of recent reports have set out in detail the extent of the crisis in the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system, which is letting down children and their families, creating intense pressure on local authority funding and on schools.

This inquiry will focus on how to achieve both short term stability and long-term sustainability for the SEND system to improve experiences and outcomes for children and young people.

Read the call for evidence

The call for evidence is also available in alternative formats via the links below:

 

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Thursday 6 February 2025.

Upcoming events

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Tuesday 29 April 2025
11:00am Public
Solving the SEND Crisis - Oral evidence 29 April 2025
11:00am
  • Ms Marie Gascoigne (speech, language and communication policy expert, advisor and consultant at Better Communications CIC)
  • Sarah Walter (Director, ICS Network at NHS Confederation)
  • Alison Stewart (Head of SEND at South West London Integrated Care Board)
10:00am
  • Lisa O’Connor (Vice President at Association of Educational Psychologists)
  • Professor Ian Kessler (Professor of Public Policy and Management at Kings College London)
  • Janet Harrison (Head of Service at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust and Member at The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Past events

Tuesday 11 March 2025
10:00am Public
Solving the SEND Crisis - Oral evidence 11 March 2025
10:00am
  • Catherine McLeod MBE (CEO at Dingley's Promise)
  • Ms Annamarie Hassall MBE (CEO at The National Association for Special Educational Needs (nasen))
  • Margaret Mulholland (SEND & Inclusion specialist at Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL))
  • Clare Howard (CEO at Natspec)
11:00am
  • Katie Nellist
  • Miss Lucy Bowerman
  • Joanna Hall
  • Sarah Cobb
  • Madeline Thomas
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 25 February 2025
10:00am Public
Solving the SEND Crisis - Oral evidence 25 February 2025
10:00am
  • Phil Haslett (Deputy Chair at F40)
  • Dr Luke Sibieta (Research Fellow at Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS))
  • Councillor Kate Foale (Spokesperson for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities at County Councils Network)
  • Rob Williams (Senior Policy Advisor at National Association of Head Teachers)
  • Claire Dorer OBE (Chief Executive at National Association of Independent Schools and Non-Maintained Special Schools)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 28 January 2025
10:00am Public
Solving the SEND Crisis - Oral evidence 28 January 2025
10:00am
  • Ms Katie Ghose (CEO at Kids)
  • Amanda Allard (Director at Council for Disabled Children)
  • Miss Imogen Steele (Policy and Public Affairs Officer at Contact)
11:00am
  • Tania Tirraoro (Co-Director at Special Needs Jungle Ltd)
  • Jo Harrison (Director and Co-Chair at National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF))
  • Mrs Hayley Harding (Founder at Let Us learn Too)
  • Agnes Agyepong (CEO and founder at Global Black Maternal Health)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Contact us

  • Email: educom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 2370 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 8895 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Education Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA