SEND reform
The Government has recently published consultation documents outlining proposed changes to SEND support for children and young people in England.
This page provides information about the consultation on reforms to the SEND system, SEND reform: putting children and young people first and how to share your views on the proposals.
What do the reforms mean?
The consulatation document on SEND reform sets out the Government’s proposals for education reform and SEND support in England. It does not immediately change SEND law and your child’s legal rights to support remain in place.
We’ve created an overview of the Government’s proposed changes to help you understand what these reforms might mean and how to respond to the Government’s consultation.
Respond to the consultation
The Government is inviting feedback on the proposals and you can share your views online, via email, or by post. The consultation closes at 11:59pm on 18 May 2026.
The Government then reviews the feedback, and proposals may be changed, delayed, or taken forward. Any measures that become law will go through further parliamentary steps – with more opportunities for feedback along the way.
Post
Share your views in writing by post to:
SENDAP Reform, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT
Our vision for SEND reform
We have long called for a SEND system that works for rather than against disabled children and young people.
The Government has an important opportunity to regear the SEND system so that children and young people get the right support, at the right time, at every stage of their lives.
But meaningful reform requires joint accountability and funding for SEND provision, agreed principles of inclusion, SEND training and workforce development, and legal rights to early intervention.