Parentkind responds to the government’s SEND consultation — July 2022
Following government announcements that it intends to make changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) system in England, Parentkind has put the views of parents and carers at the heart of its response. The government released a SEND Green Paper (which is what they use to outline their ideas and provoke discussion). They have invited feedback on the proposals through public consultation.
Parents told us that many of them find the current system adversarial and struggle to secure the right educational provision and support for their child. It’s incredibly important to feed back to policymakers with evidence of parent voice on this topic, and Parentkind has done this in several ways.