Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Adnan Hussain (Independent (affiliation)), on Wednesday, 20 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 5 members in total.

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Special educational needs and disabilities provision

That this House recognises the severe and growing pressures within the special educational needs and disabilities system; notes with concern the shortage of specialist places and support for children and young people with the highest levels of need; believes that reform of SEND provision must not result in pupils being placed in mainstream classrooms where the necessary support, environment, staffing or expertise is not available; further believes that inclusion can only succeed where it is safe, properly resourced and appropriate to the individual child; further recognises that some children and young people require specialist school places, specialist units or properly staffed support settings in order to learn safely and effectively; expresses concern that any weakening of legal safeguards or independent routes of challenge would leave vulnerable children and families without meaningful protection; calls on the Government to increase specialist SEND capacity, including additional specialist school places, specialist units and properly staffed support settings; further calls on Ministers to retain enforceable legal rights, mediation and independent routes of challenge for families; and urges the Government to ensure that every child with SEND can learn safely, consistently and in an environment that meets their individual needs.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

166 

Session

2026-27

Other sponsors

Andrew George

Ian Byrne

Ayoub Khan

Neil Duncan-Jordan

Subjects

Schools Special educational needs

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk