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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 24 February 2026

Debate

Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving

Contribution

We need an education system that works for every child: that is why our second shift is from sidelined to included, to inject excellence and rigour into the learning of every child. But, as a society, we have let those expectations slip for children with special educational needs and disabilities. Members across the House all know that our SEND system is not working. They have heard it from their constituents: parents who are tired of fighting, who are fed up with sending their children out of their community to have their needs met, and who are angry that their child’s future is being written off.

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