Rebuilding special educational needs and disability services in Birmingham Moving from extraction to accountability in special educational provision 15 May 2026 Special educational needs and disability (Send) provision in England is in deep crisis. Demand has surged as the number of children with education, health and care plans (EHCPs) in England rose by up to 166% between 2015 and 2025, up 10% in the last year alone, while state-funded support and school places have failed to keep pace. Too...