The Government is preparing to set out its proposals to reform the system which supports disabled children and those with special educational needs (SEND) in the upcoming Schools White Paper.
These reforms must set out a clear path to a system that better serves children, families, and professionals.
To consider how this can be done, the Council for Disabled Children (CDC) hosted three roundtable workshops in the summer of 2025, in partnership with:
- Association of Directors of Children’s Services
- National Association of Special Schools
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Alliance for Youth Justice
- The Michael Sieff Foundation.
Each roundtable brought partners together to focus on a different perspective of systems change relating to:
- Special schools
- The health system
- The youth justice system.