Re SEND

15/09/2026

reSEND is very concerned about these ‘Reforms’ and encourages everyone to sign this petition and let the government know that removing our legal rights is not the solution! Accountability is the only answer.

❤️ 50,000 SIGNATURES!! WE MADE IT HALFWAY! ❤️

What an incredible milestone. 50,000 people have now signed to protect the legal right to support for children and young people with SEND.

A HUGE thank you to every parent, carer, young person, teacher, professional, school, organisation, MP and ally who has signed, shared, emailed, posted, printed and talked about this petition.

Every single one of you has helped get us here. ❤️

But we’re only halfway…

50K DOWN… 50K TO GO! 💪❤️

Now we need everyone to keep pushing.

Share it with your schools, workplaces, professionals, MPs, family WhatsApps, Facebook groups — anywhere there are people who believe our children’s rights matter.

🔎 Search Petition 764268
✍️ SIGN
📧 CONFIRM your signature by email
📲 SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!

We’ve shown what can happen when families, professionals and allies pull together.

And keep checking back 👀❤️ because we’ve got more updates, new ideas and new ways to help coming.

50K is only halfway…

❤️ WE’RE JUST GETTING STARTED. ❤️

Let’s take this all the way to 100,000!

For every child. For every future. ❤️

03/09/2026

It’s been a long road and such an amazing journey so far! We have come a long way from the Limited company we were to the Charity we have become. We continue to offer help with the standard EHCP process and also now offer services for Tribunal and can even help with DLA, PIP and Blue Badges! We continue to keep our prices as low as possible and can now offer discounted services to those in financial need. Hopefully we will be able to secure some funding to be able to expand this service further!

Thank you to all the staff who have supported and worked with us and here’s to many many more years ensuring Support and Justice for All!

23/05/2026

Access for All

15/04/2026

All proceeds from this book go to reSEND! It contributes to our Pay it Forward fund to help those in financial need receive discounted services.

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12/03/2026

We would highly recommend attending this session!

Understanding the Government’s SEND White Paper

The SEND system is set to change, but what could the Government’s proposals actually mean for children, young people and families?

Join us for a free and informative webinar with Polly Kerr, a Trustee of SPACE and Head of Education and Children’s Rights at Simpson Millar.

Polly will explain the key proposals in the Government’s SEND White Paper, helping families understand what they could mean in practice.

🗓 Monday 16 March
⏰ 6:30pm
💻 Online webinar

This session will provide a clear, practical overview and help you feel more informed about the possible future of the SEND system.

Book your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985051924743

24/02/2026

HUGE event for reSEND today! We finally managed to get (most) of the team together for a meet and greet and get together. This included our Trustees! As a charity we reduce costs by ensuring that everyone works from home so we have as few overheads as possible but it makes a huge difference to us as a team, to be able to meet people in person. Thank you to everyone who made it today, especially those who made it happen by driving etc!

23/02/2026

Today, 23 February 2026, the Department for Education published its policy paper, ‘’Every child achieving and thriving’’. This White Paper sets out the Government’s long term vision for education reform in England over the coming decade.

It is a wide ranging document. It addresses early years provision, curriculum, attendance, disadvantage, teacher recruitment and retention, enrichment, and the role of schools within communities. For many families, the most significant sections will be those relating to inclusion and special educational needs and disabilities.

The paper states an ambition for more children with SEND to have their needs met within local mainstream schools, supported by highly trained teachers, leaders and support staff. It positions high standards and inclusion as reinforcing principles and speaks about rebuilding engagement with families who feel education has not worked for them.

It is important to be clear about what this means today. A White Paper is a policy document. It sets out proposals and direction of travel. It does not change the law. Any reform to statutory duties or legal rights would require consultation and legislation.

That means existing protections remain in place. Local authorities continue to be bound by their duties under the Children and Families Act 2014. Schools remain subject to their obligations under the Equality Act 2010. Rights relating to Education, Health and Care needs assessments and plans, and rights of appeal to the First tier Tribunal, are unchanged.

We know that announcements of reform can feel unsettling. For many families this is not abstract policy, it is personal. There has been partial information circulating in recent weeks, and uncertainty can feel heavy. As Polly Kerr, our Head of Education and Children’s Rights team has said, the most important message at this stage is one of kindness. Whilst the system considers proposals and next steps, children still need support, Local Authorities still carry responsibility, and many families are already exhausted.

At Simpson Millar, we care deeply about the families we work alongside. We see firsthand the resilience and determination involved in securing the right education for a child. Our Education and Children’s Rights team is busy working through the document in full, with careful consideration of what is being proposed and what it could mean in practice. We will share further, clear and legally accurate analysis once we have completed that detailed review.

If you would like to read the White Paper in full, you can access the HTML version here:
https://bit.ly/4s0QlcN

23/02/2026

The SEND White Paper is out today and a lot of parents, children, young people, schools, professionals and even LAs will be worried and stressed.

A White Paper is proposals, ideas and possible strategies. NOTHING changes today! The law is still the law, exactly the same as it was yesterday and will be tomorrow.

There are many people reviewing, researching and assessing the paper, people much smarter than me! This includes IPSEA, Special Needs Jungle, Polly Kerr at Simpson Millar and many many others.

Please try to stay calm and be reassured that whatever the outcome and changes are, reSEND will be here to support you and your children!

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The Schools White Paper, setting out proposals for SEND reform, has been published today.

Our legal team is carefully analysing the proposals. We’ll share our assessment of how they will affect children's right to provision that meets their needs, and we will post updates here as soon as we can.

We understand this is an unsettling time for families. The most important things to know right now are:

🔸The publication of the Schools White Paper does not immediately change the law.
🔹The SEND legal framework remains unchanged, and all existing legal duties continue to apply in full.
🔸The proposals set out in the White Paper are subject to consultation. We will share further information and guidance on the consultation shortly.

We’ve also created a dedicated webpage on the Schools White Paper, which we will be updating regularly: https://www.ipsea.org.uk/Pages/Category/schools-white-paper-what-you-need-to-know

15/02/2026

What does that mean? Well, a phase transfer is when your child/young person is literally transferring from one phase in their education to the next such as nursery to school, infants to juniors, first to middle, primary to secondary, middle to high school. It means that the LA must name the next setting for all phase transfer students by TODAY ready for September (other than post 16).

For those unhappy with the named setting, because the deadline is today, 15th February, you should have time to appeal the named school before September, though there is a large backlog of cases at Tribunal at present, but there are spaces reserved especially for phase transfer students!

For anyone who hasn’t heard, you can remind the LA of their legal duty and look at initiating a Judicial Review if they don’t name. If you need more information or aren’t sure what to do, we are always available at [email protected]

For post 16, this transfer deadline is March 31st.

03/01/2026

What a YEAR!

We officially became a Charity, we provided support to so many parent carers, schools and professionals as well as providing training both online and in person!

We're thrilled to be able to get probably up and running with our Pro Bono and discounted services as well.

Who knows what 2026 will bring but we are hoping to expand our Tribunal Team (while keeping a close eye on changes!) as well as increase our Pro Bono offering by applying for grants and fundraising to ensure that we live our ethos of Justice and Support for All!

Everyone at reSEND would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year!