Special educational needs and disabilities Contents

Contents

Summary

Part 1: Our report

What we did

The aims and objectives of part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014

The Committee’s inquiry and report

Developments since the launch of the inquiry

What we think

The 2014 reforms, their implementation and their legacy

From vicious cycle to virtuous circle

CPD: crucial professional development

Navigating the treacle of bureaucracy

Limiting factors

(A lack of) Ambition for our young adults

Working together

A high quality and ambitious local offer

Back to the future

Part 2: Our evidence

Implementation

The wider world

Implementation grant

Legislation

Transition from Statements to Education Health and Care Plans

SEN Support

Post-19

Local offer

The role of health and social care

Accountability structures

Holding to account

Mechanisms for resolving disagreements

Experience

The wider experience

SEN Support

Education health and care plans

Schools and colleges

Local authorities

Children, young people and their parents and carers

Health and social care

Schools and colleges

Local authorities

Health and social care

Children, young people and their parents and carers

Post-16 and Post-19 education

Schools, colleges and work providers

Local authorities

Health services

Children, young people, parents and carers

Information and advice

Poor, misleading and unlawful advice

Schools and colleges

Local authorities

Children, young people, and their parents and carers

Adversarial experiences

The Tribunal Service and the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

Schools and colleges

Local authorities

Children, young people and their parents and carers

Epilogue

Conclusions and recommendations

Appendix 1: Experiences and perspectives of individuals affected by SEND provision

Formal minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament




Published: 23 October 2019