FREE SEND Reform Pack: Where Reform Stands (September 2026)

A free pack on SEND reform for school leaders. It brings together the DfE's information sheets and parent leaflets from the schools white paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, and the SEND reform consultation, with a one-page HeadteacherChat summary of where things stand.

The consultation closed on 18 May 2026 and the government has not yet published its response, so the leaflets describe proposals. The duties schools already have, such as the inclusion strategy for schools receiving the inclusive mainstream fund (first one due by 31 December 2026), are covered in the summary.

What's inside

• Where SEND reform stands (September 2026): a one-page HeadteacherChat summary with GOV.UK links
• DfE factsheet: what's happening now to support children with SEND in mainstream education (June 2026)
• DfE information sheets for early years, mainstream schools, special schools and AP, and post-16 settings
• DfE information sheets and leaflets for parents
• How to use the pack: who to share each document with

We'll publish an updated pack on what reform means for your school once the government responds.

Format: one zip file of PDFs with Word guides. The DfE documents are Crown copyright, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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