Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 30
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Strengthen accountability frameworks for health partners to ensure full integration into the SEND system.
Conclusion
The limited engagement of health services in the SEND system stems from a lack of robust and enforceable accountability mechanisms. Despite being a critical enabler of positive educational outcomes for children with SEND, health services are not held to the same standards of responsibility as education providers. To deliver on the promise of inclusive education, the Department for Education and the Department of Health and Social Care must strengthen accountability frameworks to ensure health partners are fully integrated and responsive within the SEND system. (Conclusion, Paragraph 157)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 11 December 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗