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

This House of Commons Library debate pack briefing has been published in anticipation of the debate on Anti-bulling week, sponsored by Gavin Newlands MP. The debate will take place on Thursday 23 November in Westminster Hall starting at 1.30pm.
Anti-bullying week (252 KB , PDF)
This debate pack contains background information, parliamentary material, press articles, and further reading material, which Members may find useful in preparation for the debate.
Anti-bullying Week, organised by the Anti-Bullying Alliance and the Northern Ireland Anti-Bullying Forum (both parts of the National Children’s Bureau), took place between 13th and 17th November. According to its website, the event aimed to:
• empower children and young people to celebrate what makes them, and others, unique
• help children and young people understand how important it is that every child feels valued and included in school, able to be themselves, without fear of bullying
• encourage parents and carers to work with their school and talk to their children about bullying, difference and equality
Anti-bullying week (252 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
A debate on the attainment and engagement of boys in education 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 Sam Rushworth MP.
This paper provides statistics on household food insecurity, food bank usage and free school meals in the UK, and tracks the impact of rising living costs.