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  2. Schools White Paper: what you need to know

Schools White Paper: what you need to know

SEND reform proposals explained: webinar for families who may face additional barriers to support

SEND reform proposals explained: webinar for families who may face additional barriers to support

A recorded webinar explaining the SEND reform proposals - aimed at families of children and young people with SEND who may face additional barriers in accessing support and information Read more

Published: 17th April, 2026

Author: Holly Johnson

Watch our webinar: Schools White Paper – SEND reform proposals, the implications and next steps

Watch our webinar: Schools White Paper – SEND reform proposals, the implications and next steps

In this recorded webinar, our legal and policy teams outline our concerns about the Government proposals and explain the implications these would have for children and young people with SEND Read more

Published: 20th March, 2026

Updated: 31st March, 2026

Author: Emma Brock

SEND reforms must strengthen legal foundations, not weaken them

SEND reforms must strengthen legal foundations, not weaken them

Read an opinion piece by IPSEA’s Chief Executive, Madeleine Cassidy, published in Schools Week Read more

Published: 27th February, 2026

Updated: 20th March, 2026

Author: Holly Johnson

Government publishes White Paper on SEND reform and invites people’s views

Government publishes White Paper on SEND reform and invites people’s views

The Government has published its long-awaited Schools White Paper, setting out proposals for reforming the SEND system Read more

Published: 23rd February, 2026

Updated: 27th February, 2026

Author: Emma Brock

Schools White Paper - FAQs

Schools White Paper - FAQs

FAQs based on questions that are frequently asked about the Schools White Paper 'Every child achieving and thriving'. Read more

Published: 23rd February, 2026

Author: Holly Johnson

Briefing for MPs: how SEND reform proposals would impact children and young people’s legal rights

Briefing for MPs: how SEND reform proposals would impact children and young people’s legal rights

Read our briefing to MPs explaining how the Government’s proposals for SEND reform could affect the existing legal rights of children and young people with SEND Read more

Published: 10th February, 2026

Updated: 11th March, 2026

Author: Emma Brock

IPSEA and campaign partners announce national demonstration to protect and strengthen SEND legal rights

IPSEA and campaign partners announce national demonstration to protect and strengthen SEND legal rights

Working alongside our campaign partners, we're organising a national demonstration to call on the Government to protect and strengthen SEND legal rights Read more

Published: 9th February, 2026

Updated: 11th March, 2026

Author: Holly Johnson

Write to your MP: protect the legal rights of children and young people with SEND

Write to your MP: protect the legal rights of children and young people with SEND

Use our email template to urge your MP to oppose any reforms to the SEND system that would remove or weaken legal rights Read more

Published: 20th May, 2025

Updated: 8th April, 2026

Author: Emma Brock

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  • Level 3 SEND law: 20 October

    Level 3 SEND law: 20 October

    An advanced level training day designed for professionals advising or supporting families of children and young people with SEND, with particular emphasis bringing different types of appeal to the SEND Tribunal

  • Children and young people with SEND do not lose their right to education in custody

    Children and young people with SEND do not lose their right to education in custody

    Hear from our Policy Manager, Catriona Moore, about how children in custody with special educational needs are frequently misidentified, ignored or left unsupported in secure settings.

  • SEND Tribunal hints and tips (1): 2 September

    SEND Tribunal hints and tips (1): 2 September

    This training is suitable for parents and carers currently going through appeals against a refusal to carry out an EHC needs assessment, appeals against a refusal to issue an EHC plan and cease to maintain appeals

  • Vacancy: Head of Finance and Resources

    Vacancy: Head of Finance and Resources

    We are recruiting for a Head of Finance and Resources to join our team.

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  • Asking for an EHC needs assessment

    Asking for an EHC needs assessment

  • Template letters

    Template letters

    Download and make changes to our template letters to fit your situation

  • Template letter 1: making a request for an EHC needs assessment

    Template letter 1: making a request for an EHC needs assessment

  • EHC needs assessments

    EHC needs assessments

    An EHC needs assessment is an assessment of a child or young person’s education, health and care needs

  • Advice Line

    Advice Line

    Book an appointment for free and independent next-step legal information, advice and support on any educational issue that is a result of a child or young person’s SEND

  • What happens in an EHC needs assessment

    What happens in an EHC needs assessment

  • Choosing a school/college with an EHC plan

    Choosing a school/college with an EHC plan

  • The annual review process

    The annual review process

  • Contact us

    Contact us

  • Appealing to the SEND Tribunal

    Appealing to the SEND Tribunal

    The SEND Tribunal is an independent national tribunal which hears parents’ and young people’s appeals against LA decisions about the special educational needs of children and young people

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