When the Government published its Special Educational Needs (SEN) Green Paper three years ago setting out its plans to reform the way children and young people with SEN and disabilities in England are supported, it was widely welcomed by parents and charities like Contact a Family. This is because it aimed to end the long battles many families often have to embark on in order to access services for their children and to create a truly joined up system of support.
Edward Timpson, Under Secretary of State for Children and Families, reiterated the Government’s promise to end delays in children with additional needs getting help when the Children and Families Bill was launched in February last year. He added that legislation was only part of the solution and that what was really needed was a culture change across all services.
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