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Help us ensure ALL children with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) have access to an appropriate  education in a setting that can meet their needs. We believe all children should be given the opportunity to reach their full  potential

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Our Mission

We are asking for a reform of the education system so that every child with S.E.N.D has a school place suitable to their needs. 

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Support

There are many ways to support S.E.N.D Reform England and we appreciate every single person who stands beside us. Help us get your voices heard...

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Get in Touch

If you would like to know more about our campaign, please get in touch with the team at S.E.N.D Reform England. We would like to collaborate with charities and show our support to other campaigns that support disabled people in England. We look forward to hearing from you. 

11th May 2023

We announce on social media the campaign and our plans to protest outside parliament on June 21st 2023. 

15th May 2023

Our petition is launched on Change.Org

6th June 2023

As a result of pressure from angry parents, Conservative councillor for Maidstone, Simon Webb resigns over comments made during a Kent County Council (KCC) SEND sub-scrutiny meeting where he described having an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) as “the in thing”.

21st June 2023

Houses of Parliament

Over 1000 people joined us at Parliament Square to protest about the dire situation of SEND Education in England. The event was a huge success with families travelling from across the county, all demanding the government look at the situation. The day concluded with a trip to Downing Street to deliver our petition. 

23rd August 2023

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Hannah appeared on Good Morning Britton to discuss the announcement by the Conservatives, of 7 new SEN schools opening in England

12th September 2023

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Chelle and Lisa represent S.E.N.D Reform England at the APPG for Autism in Westminster with The National Autistic Society

September / October 2023

December 1st 2023

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After the success of London, S.E.N.D Reform England arranged a further 13 protests across England in the autumn of 2023. The objective of these local protests was to raise awareness of our campaign and give families across the country a chance to show their support.

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The founders of S.E.N.D Reform England , plus 6 additional Mums have joined forces to share their stories of S.E.N.D motherhood in a book.  

A Journey Into SEND Motherhood - Finding The End Of The Rainbow

16th January 2024

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Clive Lewis MP sponsored our Parliamentary Drop-In. 

6th February 2024

SEND Reform England picked up footage of  Warwickshire County Council's "Children & Young Person's Scrutiny" meeting from a post on TikTok made by Elissa Noves.

The video showed three councilors make derogatory remarks about children with SEND and their families. We shared the video across our social media platforms, which to-date has reached almost 2 million views. 

We are supporting the petition set up by Melvyna Hawes asking for the resignation of all three councilors which can be found here

We are also in talks to MP Matt Western regarding this issue and he has written a letter to the council with his concerns over the language used during the meeting. We will keep you posted on future developments

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4th March 2024

SEND Reform England, the Disabled Children's Partnership and Let Us Learn Too launched its new 'Let Us Learn' initiative - after a survey of almost 6,000 parents found that 80 per cent of children are still not receiving sufficient support in their education. 

The research found that 53 per cent of young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are aware of their parents' struggle to get them the support they need in school.

The campaign was featured on Good Morning Britain and was picked up by the mainstream media. 

28th March 2024

SEND Reform England are now a Not-For-Profit Limited company. This means we will be able to raise money to put directly back into our campaigning work.

 

All members of SEND Reform England Ltd are volunteers and are not paid for any of their services. We are so grateful to all the volunteers that help keep the campaign running.  

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All proceeds of our best selling book The Journey Into SEND Motherhood will go towards running the campaign and SEND community.  Details of which will be published as per HMRC guidelines. 

Company number 15599662

June 2024

Family Fund is an incredible charity that provide grants and services to make life easier for families on a low income raising a disabled or seriously ill child.

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Due the unexpected success of our book, we were able to donate £1000 to this amazing cause. 

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