The Department acknowledged that the SEND review had been far too long delayed and said that the Secretary of State had now committed to publishing the results of the review in the first quarter of 2022, alongside the Schools White Paper. Members noted that the support system was still not supporting families effectively – with some constituents having described feeling as if they were fighting for two years or more to get an education, health and care plan for their child and feeling that th...

The Department acknowledged that the SEND review had been far too long delayed and said that the Secretary of State had now committed to publishing the results of the review in the first quarter of 2022, alongside the Schools White Paper. Members noted that the support system was still not supporting families effectively – with some constituents having described feeling as if they were fighting for two years or more to get an education, health and care plan for their child and feeling that the system was against them. We stressed the importance of ensuring that the revised system helps children with SEND and their parents. The Department comm Type: conclusion | Number: 23 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 4. PAC conclusion: While we wait for the much-delayed SEND review, the support system continues to fail many children and remains financially unsustainable. 4: PAC recommendation: The Department should set out in the SEND review (which it has committed to publish