Petitions/Protect legal right to support for children with SEND
StatusOngoing
Opened14 Apr 2026
Closes
Government responseResponded
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones 10,000

I believe that the Government’s proposed SEND reforms could limit EHCPs, weaken legal rights, replace individual plans with packages, reduce appeals, and remove school choice. In my view, children could be left without the support they need as a result.

I think the Government’s SEND reforms could limit EHCPs, weaken legal rights, raise thresholds, replace individual plans with generic packages, reduce appeal rights, remove school choice, and push children into inclusion zones without proper support. Many children rely on these rights to support every day, without them many could be left behind, struggling, unsupported, and unheard.

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Government response

The government’s SEND reform proposal will strengthen legal duties, better support children with SEND in mainstream settings and ensure EHCPs secure statutory support for children with complex needs.

Constituency engagement ranking

David Reed
1David Reed MP
Exmouth and Exeter East
125
Rebecca Paul
2Rebecca Paul MP
Reigate
120
Clive Efford
3Clive Efford MP
Eltham and Chislehurst
118
Chris Coghlan
4Chris Coghlan MP
Dorking and Horley
108
Nesil Caliskan
5Nesil Caliskan MP
Barking
99
Gregory Stafford
6Gregory Stafford MP
Farnham and Bordon
99
Tom Rutland
7Tom Rutland MP
East Worthing and Shoreham
97
Dr Ben Spencer
8Dr Ben Spencer MP
Runnymede and Weybridge
97
James Naish
9James Naish MP
Rushcliffe
95
Dr Al Pinkerton
10Dr Al Pinkerton MP
Surrey Heath
95