Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Review

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:43 pm on 29 March 2022.

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Photo of Munira Wilson Munira Wilson Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education) 12:43, 29 March 2022

I put on record my thanks to the Secretary of State for briefing me and my right hon. Friend Ed Davey last week on today’s Green Paper and yesterday’s White Paper.

The Green Paper mentions that the SEND system is “bureaucratic and adversarial”, “not equally accessible”, and takes a

“heavy emotional—and sometimes financial—” toll on parents. Parents in my constituency would very much identify with that. People have been waiting three long years for this Green Paper, which is a welcome step forward, but parents, school staff and children alike are dismayed that there will be a further 13-week consultation, with legislation some time after that. The Secretary of State has said that the review has been shaped by parents and teachers, so when will parents in Twickenham and across the country see the impact of the changes?