SEND in the experts with Georgina Durrant (Special Educational Needs Podcast) Education Committee Report- Solving the SEND Crisis - Georgina Durrant in conversation with Helen Hayes MP
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Sep 17, 2025 Join Helen Hayes MP, Chair of the House of Commons Education Committee, as she dives into the urgent need for reform in the SEND system. With her leadership on the 'Solving the SEND Crisis' report, she discusses the broken trust in the current system and why stronger accountability is necessary. Helen emphasizes the importance of mandatory SEND training for educators and the role of EHCPs in ensuring protections. Learn how Ontario’s inclusive model can inspire UK reforms and what true inclusion in schools should look like.
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SEND System Is Fundamentally Broken
- The SEND system is broken and fails children, parents, professionals and local authorities.
- Helen Hayes frames reform as comprehensive, needing cultural change and funding to fix systemic failures.
Strengthen Accountability And Involve Parents
- Strengthen accountability across the SEND system so parents know what should be provided and where to go when things go wrong.
- Involve parents in reform and increase their right to be part of decisions and meetings about their child.
Create A National Standard For Inclusion
- Define a national standard for inclusive mainstream schools so parents understand what good looks like.
- Use that standard to enable redress via inspections and ombudsman when schools fail to meet it.