Nursery World - SEND improvement plan

Charities and sector organisations have responded to the publication of the Government’s SEND improvement plan. We look at what the plan says, and whether those on the frontline in supporting children and families think it measures up.

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The Government has pledged to end the postcode lottery in SEND provision

What the plan says: ‘We need to address the “postcode lottery” of SEND and alternative provision support that exists currently. Children, young people and their families do not know what to reasonably expect, settings are ill-equipped to support needs and needs are identified late or incorrectly.’

What they say:

Purnima Tanuku, chief executive, National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)

‘We know from feedback from our nursery members that the current system for supporting children with SEND has huge variation across the regions and different services. This sadly means that children with additional needs are not receiving the same level of support, according to their needs.

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