SEND reforms
Councils are scrutinising the implementation of SEND reforms and addressing financial challenges in provision.
Lewisham Council's Children and Young People Select Committee will focus on scrutinising SEND reforms, as decided in July 2026. This follows the Kingston upon Thames Schools Forum discussing its SEND Futures Plan in June 2026. Councils are working through how to implement changes and manage the provision of support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
No upcoming meetings are currently scheduled to specifically discuss SEND reforms. Councils continue to face financial pressures related to providing for children with special educational needs and disabilities. In November 2025, Hillingdon schools faced a £12.5 million deficit, primarily driven by increasing SEND costs, which a report to the Children, Families and Education Select Committee said were underfunded by the Department for Education.
Key facts
- Lewisham Council's Children and Young People Select Committee will focus on SEND reforms. Source
- Hillingdon schools faced a £12.5 million deficit due to SEND costs in November 2025. Source
- A report to Hillingdon's Children, Families and Education Select Committee said SEND costs were underfunded. Source
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