Havering SEND Parents Calls for Families to Make Their Voices Heard on Schools White Paper.
Samantha Jobber -SEND Parent and Advocate writes in the Havering Daily. As a parent to four children with Special Educational
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Dagenham And Rainham MP Hosts SEND Roundtable To Support Parents And Carers.
Dagenham and Rainham MP, Margaret Mullane, convened a second SEND roundtable event on Friday 17 April attended by parents and schools and SEND
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Government’s Schools White Paper Lacks Clarity And Legal Protection Havering Campaigner Hits Out.
The UK Government’s schools white paper has raised concerns among parents and educators about whether children with complex needs will receive the support they require.
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SEND Reform: Putting Children And Young People First.
On the 23rd of February 2026, the government released its long-anticipated SEND White Paper. The White Paper sets out proposed changes
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Dozens of Children’s Shoes Left Outside Town Hall in Powerful SEND Protest.
Children’s shoes were laid outside Havering Town Hall yesterday as part of a powerful national movement highlighting the struggles faced by children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
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“In voting for the Assisted Dying Bill, MPs have betrayed both their ignorance and indifference to the extreme vulnerability of disabled people across the UK”-Havering SEND Campaigner Hits Out.
Disabled people are routinely dehumanised as drains on public resources, and their basic needs routinely couched in burdensome terms.
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Havering Scrutiny Reviews Council’s SEND Plans.
The cross-party ‘People’ Scrutiny sub-committee took on the job of inspecting Havering’s SEND and Alternative Provision Strategy on Tuesday 29th April, after it was agreed by the Cabinet in September 2024.
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Havering SEND Parent Hits Out At Council Over Latest Ofsted Inspection.
Havering’s Children’s Services Department continues to fall short of Ofsted expectations despite increased financial investment.
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Acorn-an incredible group who support SEND adults when no else does.
Thanks to an amazing team in Upminster, SEND adults have a special group to attend twice a week that allows them to meet up with friends and learn new and fun tasks each day.
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Havering Cabinet pass new Home-to-School Transport policy.
The new policy introduces flexible transport assistance options, to provide a more bespoke service to meet the individual needs of the children requiring support.
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‘You are out of touch with our children’s rights and safety’-Parents hit back at Councillors over travel rights for children with disabilities.
Human rights go beyond politics and Labour counsellors Pat Brown and Franky Walker – along with Havering Conservatives, including Cllr Judith Holt, Cllr David Taylor and Havering Conservatives leader and London Assembly member, Cllr Keith Prince – spoke up for children with disabilities and their carers,
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Hornchurch mother shares heartbreaking letter to councillors in regards to Havering’s children with disabilities.
Ruth Kettle-Frisby will be attending tonight’s scrutiny meeting and has shared the following letter with Havering’s Leader of the Council,
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‘Stop SEND Cuts’
“It just feels like they are determined to save money and are taking advantage of a group that can’t speak
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