Learning Disability Today is pleased to be part of the Save Our Children’s Rights Campaign. This campaign is committed to defending the legal rights of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

It is led by a coalition of organisations and individuals, including Special Needs Jungle, IPSEA, Learning Disability Today, SEND National Crisis, SOS!SEN, SEND Rights Alliance, and others who are committed to defending children’s rights.

Together, we’re calling on the government to retain the existing SEND legal framework, including Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans, which set out vital, legally enforceable support for children and young people.

SEND news and articles

Save Our Children’s Rights Campaign in the Media

• Special Needs Jungle – The Department for Education needs a plumber, better policymakers, less panic, and someone who truly understands SEND
• ITV News – Parents of children with special needs ‘forced’ to give up work due to ‘broken’ SEND system
• The Guardian- Councils in England call for ‘radical’ means testing of Send school transport

What can you do to help?

We are ready to fight for the legal rights of children and young people with SEND and we need you to join us.

Here’s what you can do:

• Sign our petition
• Write to your MP using this template letter
• Submit a photo or video to our photo campaign: “Because of my legal rights”
• Follow our social media accounts: Facebook and Instagram
• Spread the word on social media using the hashtag #SaveOurChildrensRights

This campaign is not just for those with a disabled child or those who work within the SEND system. Changes to the law would impact every classroom in England.

We should all be concerned by the prospect of a government rolling back the rights of some of the most vulnerable in our society. Whether you are directly affected or not, we ask you to help defend children’s rights.