Special Educational Needs: support in England
An overview of the current system of support for children and young people with special educational needs, and pressure on the system. Updated with new 2024-25 SEND incidence and EHC plan data

A Westminster Hall debate on the future of healthcare in Oxfordshire is scheduled for Tuesday 17 October at 9:30am. The Member leading the debate is Robert Courts MP.
Future of healthcare in Oxfordshire (183 KB , PDF)
As part of the Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) process, significant changes to healthcare in Oxfordshire have been proposed, including to maternity services, stroke care and critical care services.
Some of these proposals have proved controversial, particularly regarding changes to maternity services at Horton General Hospital, with several local authorities having applied jointly for judicial review against the decision.
NHS staffing is also an issue for Oxfordshire, with high housing costs reportedly affecting recruitment levels, and a higher than average number of EU nationals working in Oxfordshire hospitals.
More information on STPs and on NHS reconfiguration can be found in the following Commons Library briefing papers:
Future of healthcare in Oxfordshire (183 KB , PDF)
An overview of the current system of support for children and young people with special educational needs, and pressure on the system. Updated with new 2024-25 SEND incidence and EHC plan data
This briefing focuses on two disease-modifying dementia drugs that are currently being appraised by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): lecanemab and donanemab
A debate on children's health is scheduled to take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Thursday 10 July 2025. The subject for the debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be led by Dr Simon Opher MP.