SEND reform
Southwark councillors are scrutinising their SEND reform plan, questioning appeals and health provider involvement, as other councils progress their plans.
Southwark councillors are currently scrutinising their local SEND reform plan, which involves changes to support children with special educational needs and disabilities, raising concerns about the appeals process and health provider involvement. In October 2026, Southwark's Education and Local Economy Scrutiny Commission questioned officers on the plan's implementation, with Councillor Felicia Johnston highlighting the lack of specific measures for appeals.
Meanwhile, other councils have progressed their plans. In June 2026, Kingston upon Thames Council's People Committee endorsed its SEND Reform Plan. Bexley Schools Forum also received an update on its local SEND Reform Plan in June 2026.
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