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

On 17 January 2019 there will be a Backbench Business debate on children’s social care in England. This will take place in the main Commons Chamber.
Children's social care in England (576 KB , PDF)
This Commons Library debate pack provides an overview of the legal and policy framework for children’s social care in England, and the key challenges facing local authority children’s social care services.
It provides a selection of news articles and sector comment on the topic, together with parliamentary material and links to independent research and reports.
Children's social care in England (576 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
Information on local authority support for unpaid carers in England, including young carers and parent carers of disabled children.
A Westminster Hall debate on government support for children in adoptive and kinship placements is scheduled for Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 2:30pm. The debate will be led by Rebecca Smith MP.