SEND Parenting Podcast

SEND White Paper Impact & Moving Forward

Tuesday · 52 min · Episode 171 · 38.2 MB
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In February 2026, the UK government, under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, issued a white paper outlining recommendations and reforms to the schools and SEND system in England.

In this live masterclass, Olivia discusses the good, the bad, and the key points from this paper that impact you, and to do that she is joined by Kelly Jarvis, Head of Advocacy and Consultancy at Sunshine Support and Education Consultant Sara Donnelly.

Read the white paper and full report here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/every-child-achieving-and-thriving 


Together, Dr. Olivia, Kelly and Sara discuss:
 ✨ the SEN legislation gaps

 ✨ problems in the tribunal process

 ✨ the problem with inclusion hubs

 ✨ the new OFSTED framework

 ✨ is the White Paper really delivering anything?


🤝Contact Kelly and find out more about Sunshine Support: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-j-100095225/ 


🤝Find out more about Sara’s work at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-donnelly-177300217/ 


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