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Education for All Bill

The King's Speech 2026 education bill to raise school standards and introduce major reform of the special educational needs system.

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2026

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13 May 2026 | Policy paper British Transport Police Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee Department for Transport Network Rail Office of Rail and Road Regulatory Policy Committee Transport Committee Transport Focus Context · primary home: Tackling State Threats Bill linked evidence

The King's Speech 2026 – Background Briefing Notes (PDF)

Why linked: Filled the "King's Speech 2026 background briefing notes on education" gap via web research

The full PDF of the King's Speech 2026 background briefing notes from the Prime Minister's Office, containing dedicated section on the Railways and Passenger Benefits Bill (p.75) setting out the rationale for establishing Great British Railways.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what national dataset her Department is using for proposed reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities system.

Why linked: Question on national dataset for SEND system reforms – relevant to evidence base and implementation approach for bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what national dataset her Department is using for proposed reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities system.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities system in England take account of the needs of children…

Why linked: Written question on SEND system reform accounting for voices/equity (2026-04-29) - substantive policy query

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities system in England take account of the needs of children from armed forces families with additional …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether proposed SEND reforms include provision for education other than in school.

Why linked: Question on whether SEND reforms include provision for education other than in school – directly on bill's scope and implementation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether proposed SEND reforms include provision for education other than in school.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how far the proposed SEND reforms will address the postcode lottery in access to specialist education support.

Why linked: Written question on SEND reforms addressing postcode lottery (2026-04-29) - policy objective alignment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how far the proposed SEND reforms will address the postcode lottery in access to specialist education support.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she will include Pathological Demand Avoidance in the proposed reforms to SEND provision.

Why linked: Question on inclusion of Pathological Demand Avoidance in proposed SEND reforms – specific policy detail relevant to bill's SEN system restructuring

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she will include Pathological Demand Avoidance in the proposed reforms to SEND provision.

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to ensure that children and young people will have a right to be educated in a specialist placement if their complex needs cannot be met in a mainstream educational setting.

Why linked: Written question on right to specialist placement for SEND children - substantive reform query

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to ensure that children and young people will have a right to be educated in a specialist placement if their complex needs cannot be met in a mainstream …

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to publish the number and proportion of responses to the consultation entitled SEND reform: putting children and young people first, published on 23 February 2026, that supported

Why linked: Written question on SEND reform consultation response publication (2026-04-28) - transparency on consultation process

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to publish the number and proportion of responses to the consultation entitled SEND reform: putting children and young people first, published on 23 February 2026, …

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27 Apr 2026 | Consultation (open) Department for Education Context · primary home: SEND Reform: Putting Children… linked evidence

SEND reform: putting children and young people first

Why linked: Filled the "Government strategy documents on school standards and SEND reform" gap via web research

Proposed changes to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND, including early, fair support, with shared accountabilities across local partners.

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↓ SEND reform: putting children and young people first (web-a… (132pp) ↓ SEND reform: putting children and young people first (print… (136pp) ↓ SEND reform: putting children and young people first (versi… (13pp) ↓ SEND reform: putting young children and young people first … (43pp) ↓ SEND reform: equalities impact assessment (52pp) ↓ SEND reform: child's rights impact assessment (52pp) ↓ Background on projections (6pp) ↓ Specialist provision packages
22 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government's plan to absorb the cost of SEND provision from 2028-29 within the Department for Education Resource Departmental Expenditure Limit, whether it is her Department's policy for l

Why linked: Written question on government's plan to absorb SEND provision costs from 2028-29 within DfE budget - directly relates to the fiscal and structural reforms proposed in the Education for All Bill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government's plan to absorb the cost of SEND provision from 2028-29 within the Department for Education Resource Departmental Expenditure Limit, whether it is her Department's policy for l

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17 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 63 of the policy paper entitled SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First, published on 23 February 2026, CP1509, when she plans to introduce new specialist provision packages.

Why linked: Written question referencing SEND Reform policy paper 'Putting Children and Young People First' (23 February 2026) - key reform document

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 63 of the policy paper entitled SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First, published on 23 February 2026, CP1509, when she plans to introduce new specialist provision …

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15 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Government plans to publish the detailed national SEND standards and how compliance with those standards will be monitored and enforced across…

Why linked: Written question on national SEND standards publication and monitoring (2026-04-15) - substantive reform implementation query

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Government plans to publish the detailed national SEND standards and how compliance with those standards will be monitored and enforced across local authorities.

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14 Apr 2026 | Other Education Committee linked direct

Formal meeting (oral evidence session) — Education Committee — 2026-04-14

Why linked: Education Committee formal evidence session on SEND White Paper (2026-04-14) - parliamentary scrutiny of reform proposals

Event type: Formal meeting (oral evidence session) | Committee: Education Committee | Inquiry: SEND White Paper | Starts: 2026-04-14T08:30:00+00:00 | Ends: 2026-04-14T11:30:00+00:00 | Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House | Status: completed

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8 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government what additional funding schools and colleges will receive as a result of the announced special educational needs and disabilities reforms in (1) 2026–27, (2) 2027–28…

Why linked: Written question on funding for SEND reforms (2026-04-08) - directly relevant to bill implementation

To ask His Majesty's Government what additional funding schools and colleges will receive as a result of the announced special educational needs and disabilities reforms in (1) 2026–27, (2) 2027–28, (3) 2028–29, and (4) 2029–30.

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7 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government what the £3.5 billion of funding allocated to the Department for Education for 2028–29, additional to the previously planned funding at Autumn Budget 2025, will be…

Why linked: Written question on £3.5 billion DfE funding allocation (2026-04-07) - budget context for reform

To ask His Majesty's Government what the £3.5 billion of funding allocated to the Department for Education for 2028–29, additional to the previously planned funding at Autumn Budget 2025, will be spent on.

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30 Mar 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government how many additional educational psychologists and speech and language therapists, funded by the special educational needs and disabilities plan announced on 23 February, they expect to complete training in (1) 2026–27, (2)

Why linked: Written question on educational psychologists and speech therapists funded by SEND plan (2026-03-30) - implementation detail

To ask His Majesty's Government how many additional educational psychologists and speech and language therapists, funded by the special educational needs and disabilities plan announced on 23 February, they expect to complete training in (1) 2026–27, (2)

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24 Mar 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the £4 billion SEND investment package is allocated to universal SEND training for the 0–25 workforce, and what training standard will apply.

Why linked: Inquiry into SEND investment package allocation – substantive parliamentary scrutiny of bill's core SEND reform funding

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the £4 billion SEND investment package is allocated to universal SEND training for the 0–25 workforce, and what training standard will apply.

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24 Mar 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the lessons to be learned from the special educational needs reforms introduced by the government of Wales; and what consideration they have given to introducing similar reforms in England.

Why linked: Written question on assessment of lessons from Welsh special educational needs reforms - directly relevant parliamentary inquiry into comparative SEND reform experience that informs the Education for All Bill's design.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the lessons to be learned from the special educational needs reforms introduced by the government of Wales; and what consideration they have given to introducing similar reforms in England.

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24 Mar 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her proposed timetable is for publishing her Department's white paper related to Schools and SEND.

Why linked: Written question on Schools and SEND white paper publication timeline (2026-03-24) - pre-legislative scrutiny context

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her proposed timetable is for publishing her Department's white paper related to Schools and SEND.

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23 Mar 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has for the National Inclusion Standards to include (a) speech and language therapists, (b) any other experts on speech, language and communication challenges.

Why linked: Written question on National Inclusion Standards (2026-03-23) - relates to regulatory framework reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has for the National Inclusion Standards to include (a) speech and language therapists, (b) any other experts on speech, language and communication challenges.

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18 Mar 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the time taken to publish the Schools White Paper on SEND reform on school funding allocations for the 2026-27 academic year.

Why linked: Written question on impact of Schools White Paper publishing timeline on SEND reform (2026-03-18) - process question on bill development

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the time taken to publish the Schools White Paper on SEND reform on school funding allocations for the 2026-27 academic year.

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4 Mar 2026 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

The Schools White Paper 2026: Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Reform

Why linked: Commons Briefing Paper on the Schools White Paper 2026 SEND Reform - directly covers the special educational needs and disability reforms central to the Education for All Bill's scope.

Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-10550) An introduction to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reforms published in the 2026 Schools White Paper

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23 Feb 2026 | Guidance Department for Education evidence

Every child achieving and thriving and SEND consultation supporting information

Why linked: Filled the "Government strategy documents on school standards and SEND reform" gap via web research

A series of documents setting out the key information and proposed reforms in the schools white paper and SEND consultation document for parents and those working in the sector.

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↓ What to expect from your child's journey through education (5pp) ↓ What every parent can expect from our reforms (4pp) ↓ Information on SEND reform for those working in early years… (3pp) ↓ Information on SEND reform for those leading and working in… (4pp) ↓ Information on SEND reform for leaders of special schools, … (3pp) ↓ Information on SEND reform for those working in post-16 set… (3pp) ↓ Information on SEND reform for parents and carers who have … (6pp) ↓ Information on SEND reform for parents and carers of childr… (2pp) ↓ Information on SEND reform for parents and carers of childr… (4pp)

2025

8 events
4 Aug 2025 | Other Department for Education linked direct

Special educational needs in England: Academic year 2025/26

Why linked: Special educational needs in England statistics - baseline data on SEN provision directly relevant to understanding the current system that the Education for All Bill proposes to reform.

Information from the school census on pupils with special educational needs (SEN) and SEN provision in schools.

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29 Apr 2025 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on reforming SEND and alternative provision since July 2024.

Why linked: Written question on SEND and alternative provision reform progress (2025-04-29) - tracks pre-legislative context

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on reforming SEND and alternative provision since July 2024.

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29 Apr 2025 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40830 on Dyslexia: Screening, how she plans to use the £1 billion provided for high needs budgets in the 2025-26 financial year.

Why linked: Written question on £1 billion for high needs provision (2025-04-29) - relevant to bill's funding/implementation context

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40830 on Dyslexia: Screening, how she plans to use the £1 billion provided for high needs budgets in the 2025-26 financial year.

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9 Apr 2025 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department is providing for targeted mainstream provision for SEND education in each of the financial years (a) 2025-26, (b) 2026-27 and (c) 2027-28.

Why linked: Written question on targeted mainstream provision SEND funding (2025-04-09) - pre-legislative funding context

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department is providing for targeted mainstream provision for SEND education in each of the financial years (a) 2025-26, (b) 2026-27 and (c) 2027-28.

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12 Mar 2025 | Written question Department for Education linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to introduce legislation for the provision of (a) early screening for neurodivergent conditions and (b) improved teacher training in those conditions.

Why linked: Written question on early neurodivergence screening and support legislation plans (2025-03-12) - relates to SEND reform scope

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to introduce legislation for the provision of (a) early screening for neurodivergent conditions and (b) improved teacher training in those conditions.

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21 Feb 2025 | Guidance Department for Education linked direct

Procuring SEND education placements and services

Why linked: Procuring SEND education placements and services - guidance on how Procurement Act 2023 interacts with Children and Families Act 2014, relevant to implementation of SEND reforms within the Education for All Bill.

Guidance to help local authorities and education providers to understand how the Procurement Act 2023 interacts with the Children and Families Act 2014.

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2024

1 event
17 Dec 2024 | Memorandum Department for Education linked direct

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 — Delegated Powers Memorandum: Memorandum from the Department for Education to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

Why linked: Delegated Powers Memorandum for the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 — the immediate predecessor DfE legislation covering schools, academies, breakfast clubs and CSC measures that the Education for All Bill builds on.

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2023

2 events
23 Mar 2023 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan

Why linked: Commons Briefing on SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan (2023) - foundational policy context for bill development

Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-9760) An overview of the Government's March 2023 SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan, and some initial reaction to the measures

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2 Mar 2023 | Announcement Department for Education linked direct

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan

Why linked: Ministerial announcement of SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan (2023-03-02) - predecessor policy framework

UIN: HCWS595 Today, I am proud to announce publication of The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan. This is a joint publication with my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and …

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