Require urgent government intervention when councils fail SEND duties
Require urgent government intervention when councils fail their SEND duties. Strengthen the law so Ofsted and CQC must investigate and the Department for Education can act immediately where children with SEND are left without education
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 21/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 21/100,000
- 15 OCT 2025Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/740101
- 15 SEPT 2025Petition created
Background
Too many children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are left without education because councils miss EHCP deadlines, remove provision unlawfully, or fail to secure Section F support. Families wait months for tribunals with no interim relief. This is a national crisis. Government must act now so no child loses their right to education through council failings