Senior DfE official Susan Acland Hood says it’s the lack of clear entitlements at SEN Support that's led to more EHC Needs Assessments. We would say children aren’t getting what they need because schools don’t have the resources or expertise… parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

#Somerset Council is facing a £7.5m overspend on children's social care, with more children in care every day; indicative of the crisis nationwide. Today I asked the Secretary of State to commit to early interventions & a joined up approach as the most effective, proven strategy we so urgently need.

'Overcrowded special schools are being pushed towards crisis point', the latest damning Ofsted SEND inspection has revealed