SEND News

SEND Bases in Mainstream Schools: Parent Views 

Report on parent views of "Inclusion Bases". Several positive mentions of deaf provision and a useful analysis of proportions of SI children in bases. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-bases-in-mainstream-schools-parent-views?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=6fd75455-e3af-4b2b-b618-ba262ec689dd&utm_content=immediately 

Informtaion updates for parents about what is happening now in the SEND reforms: 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-send-reforms-sheets?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=dfd0310c-49fe-4d6b-9974-af6947086488&utm_content=immediately

Inclusive Mainstream fund: support for School Leaders

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-mainstream-fund-support-for-school-leaders/inclusive-mainstream-fund-best-practice-for-schools

Education, Health and Care Plans 2026.

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-health-and-care-plans-england-2026?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=6f74d4fc-8796-4d2f-aeb4-d1a635bf0622&utm_content=immediately

These are the SEN2 figures which include all plans from any setting up the age of 25. The main conclusion is;

"The number of children and young people with EHC plans increased to 718,800, as at census day in January 2026, 12.5% higher than at January 2025. This is the highest year on year increase since EHC plans were introduced in 2014."