Select Committee · Education Committee
SEND White Paper
Status: Open
Opened: 24 Mar 2026
This one-off evidence session will examine the SEND reforms proposed in the recent Schools White Paper. Building on the Committee’s earlier inquiry, Solving the SEND Crisis , the session will explore current system challenges and inform the Committee’s response to the Department’s consultation on the reforms.
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Amanda Serjeant · Local Government Association (LGA), Anna Bird · Disabled Children's Partnership, Daniel Kebede · National Education Union, Hayley Harding · Let Us learn Too, Jane Harris · Speech and Language UK, Kate Cox · Independent Provider of Special Education Advice, Margaret Mulholland · Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), Ms Katie Ghose · Kids | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Serjeant · Vice Chair of Children, Young People and Families… | Local Government Association (LGA) | 1 |
| Anna Bird · Chair | Disabled Children's Partnership | 1 |
| Daniel Kebede · General Secretary | National Education Union | 1 |
| Hayley Harding · Founder | Let Us learn Too | 1 |
| Jane Harris · CEO | Speech and Language UK | 1 |
| Kate Cox · Senior Solicitor | Independent Provider of Special Education Advice | 1 |
| Margaret Mulholland · Head of SEND & Inclusion Policy | Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) | 1 |
| Ms Katie Ghose · CEO | Kids | 1 |