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 Backbench Business Committee debate on International Women's Day is scheduled for Thursday 6 March 2025 in the House of Commons chamber. The debate will be led by Dawn Butler MP.
International Women's Day 2025 (292 KB , PDF)
International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated annually on the 8th of March, and, according to the IWD website, has three broad aims: “Celebrate women’s achievement. Raise awareness about discrimination. Take action to drive gender parity.”
This debate pack provides an overview of the history of International Women’s Day, recent legislative and policy developments in this area, a summary of recent relevant Library research, and details of past International Women’s Day debates.
International Women's Day 2025 (292 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
What is the National Disability Strategy (NDS), how was it received, what were the legal issues and what progress has been made?
A general debate on the topic of Pride Month is scheduled to take place in the House of Commons Chamber on 23 June 2025.