Petitions/Review accountability of schools using local authority SEN funding
StatusOngoing
Opened11 Mar 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Review how schools are held accountable if they fail to provide funded SEN support for vulnerable children, and review the need for statutory oversight so schools must evidence SEN funding.

Give Ofsted strong powers to investigate failures, and introduce penalties for schools that fail pupils It can be devastating if schools fail to provide funded SEN support. Some parents can repeatedly chase meetings, emailing & escalating concerns all while being blamed & watching their child struggle emotionally and academically. We feel the system burdens people to prove repeatedly that legal support wasnt provided. We feel vulnerable kids are being failed.

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Constituency engagement ranking

James Murray
1James Murray MP
Ealing North
4
Rachel Hopkins
2Rachel Hopkins MP
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
3
Barry Gardiner
3Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
2
Sir Oliver Dowden
4Sir Oliver Dowden MP
Hertsmere
2
Michelle Scrogham
5Michelle Scrogham MP
Barrow and Furness
1
Oliver Ryan
6Oliver Ryan MP
Burnley
1
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
7Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP
Chorley
1
Sir Christopher Chope
8Sir Christopher Chope MP
Christchurch
1
Sarah Jones
9Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1
Baggy Shanker
10Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
1