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Recommendation 44
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The Government’s 2022 SEND Green Paper sets out proposals for a more inclusive education system...
Recommendation
The Government’s 2022 SEND Green Paper sets out proposals for a more inclusive education system with enhanced mainstream provision for learners with special educational needs. As these reforms are taken forward, the Government must set out its plan to ensure greater numbers of children in residential care—who are currently 20 times more likely than children nationally to be in special education—will be supported to enter and to thrive in good and outstanding mainstream schools, where this is in their best interests.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The SEND and Alternative Provision Green Paper is a cornerstone in a suite of reforms. With the Schools White Paper and wider reforms to health and social care, we seek to create a coherent education, health and care system that works in the interests of all children in England and levels up opportunities. This includes looked- after children, previously looked-after children, and other children that are or have been in need of children’s social care support. We aim to create a more inclusive education system with excellent local mainstream provision which will improve the experience and outcomes for children and young people with SEND and those who need alternative provision. Looked-after children with SEND and looked-after children in alternative provision will also be supported by these changes. The green paper consultation closed on 22 July, and we are currently reviewing the feedback. Later this year, we will publish the government’s response to the green paper consultation in a National SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan. This will set out government’s response to the consultation and the next steps for delivering reforms.