The Department should commission a cross-government independent review of Education, Health and Care Plans and consider fundamental reform of this system, to put SEND provision on a financially sustainable footing for local authorities whilst ensuring that all children and young people with SEND have access to the services that they need. This review should also address provision in mainstream and special schools. Furthermore, the Government, when considering future financial support for loca...

The Department should commission a cross-government independent review of Education, Health and Care Plans and consider fundamental reform of this system, to put SEND provision on a financially sustainable footing for local authorities whilst ensuring that all children and young people with SEND have access to the services that they need. This review should also address provision in mainstream and special schools. Furthermore, the Government, when considering future financial support for local authorities, should assess the future demand for SEND within the wider context of schools as part of the Dedicated Schools Grant funding. Type: recommendation | Number: 22 | Paragraph: 122 | Response status: not_accepted Government response: 35. On 29 March 2022 the Department for Education published the SEND and Alternative Provision Green Paper for public consultation. This was the culmination of the SEND Review commissioned in September 2019 and set out our plans to improve the outcomes and