As the web chat with Sarah Teather was cancelled (due to her losing her ministerial position) this is an opportunity to get our views across about the SEN/D reforms.
www.councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/news/july-december-2012/education-select-committee-calls-for-evidence-to-inform-send-reforms
The Education Select Committee needs to receive responses by 11 October 2012
The Government needs to take action against authorities which have "unwritten policies" applied through custom and practice which nevertheless result in unlawful Statements being issued, otherwise these practices will continue with the new EHCP. Financial sanctions should be introduced for local authorities that do not comply with the SEN Statutory Framework.
There is no point in revising the Code of Practice if there is still no efficient means of ensuring that LAs follow it.