Contract to provide professional policy advice to the Department for Education on implementation of the special educational needs and disability (SEND) reforms, and to monitor, sup...

On 1 September 2014, Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014 took effect, offering simpler, improved and more consistent help for children and young people in England with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The new system is: • replacing statements of SEN and learning disability assessments with Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans - setting out in one place all the support families will receive; • requiring councils to publish a 'local offer' showing the support available in the area to...