We’re joined by Catriona Moore, who is not only a parent of a child with SEND, but also the policy manager at the charity IPSEA, which helps families navigate the current SEND system to secure the support that their children are entitled to.
: The National Audit Office concluded today the system is broken. Presumably no surprise to you or many other parents?: It’s not a surprise at all. Everyone has known this for a long time. We hear all the time on IPSEA’s advice service that all over the country, children and young people with SEND aren’t getting the support they need and that the law says they should have to help them succeed in education.
That means prioritising the law and not making families fight for their children to receive what the law says they should have. It’s undeniable that local authorities and schools are under huge financial pressure. Choices, though, need to be made about priorities, and next week’s budget statement is obviously a very important opportunity to address this.: You’re a parent yourself.
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