Families Are Being Failed: Demanding Tougher SEND Powers
- Chris Bloore MP
- Jan 26
- 1 min read
I pressed the Government to strengthen powers to intervene where councils fail children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Speaking in the House of Commons, I raised serious concerns about Worcestershire County Council’s record, with parents reporting persistent failures to meet statutory duties and feeling “dismissed or gaslit.” I called for clear, enforceable accountability ahead of the forthcoming SEND White Paper, stressing that funding alone is not enough. I pledged to keep pressing Ministers until families in Redditch and the Villages see real oversight, intervention and meaningful improvements in SEND support.
