This article is brought to you By Slough Borough Council's Early Years team, on behalf of the Department for Education, for the attention of all Early Years settings.
This white paper and accompanying documents set out the government’s vision for schools and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reform to support every child to achieve and thrive.
‘Every child achieving and thriving’ outlines our ambition to improve the lives of all children and young people. We aim to achieve this by:
- shifting children’s school experience from narrow to broad
- ensuring those who have been sidelined are included
- taking children and communities from withdrawn to engaging with schools
The ‘6,500 additional teachers delivery plan’ sets out our plans to recruit 6,500 more teachers and is intended to be read alongside ‘Every child achieving and thriving’.
The SEND reform: putting children and young people first consultation outlines our proposed reforms and asks a series of questions to get the views of everyone with an interest.
We have also written shorter, simpler documents that summarise the schools white paper and SEND consultation for parents and those working in the sector.
Published
23 February 2026
Last updated
27 April 2026 — See all updates