Has anyone seen this private member's bill? Identifies a friendly MP if nothing else!
"Summary
A Bill introduced by Penny Mordaunt MP to require the Secretary of State to increase parental involvement in the provision of education for children with special educational needs.
The Department for Education current policy enables parents of children with special educational needs to draw up a statement with their local education authority by which the parents' choice of school is respected. However, in practice many LEAs fail to adhere to these guarantees.
The Bill aims to legally establish children's right so that authorities can be held to account. It looks to reform the current system of LEA statements: notably a division of a child's assessment from LEA finances. The Bill also requests a commitment to per-pupil school funding.
The Bill is due to have its second reading on 2 December 2011."