Submitted by Rachel Noel on Wednesday 8th April 2026
Published on Friday 8th May 2026
Current status: Open
Open until: Sunday 8th November 2026
Current Signatures: 1,864
(count is updated approximately hourly)
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Academy ~ Bodies ~ Breach ~ Children ~ Framework ~ government intervention ~ Law ~ local ~ Mandatory ~ Penalty ~ Public bodies ~ resolve ~ Responsible ~ Schools ~ Unlawful ~ Young people
Introduce new penalties for repeated breaches of SEND law
We call on the UK Government to introduce enforceable penalties where local authorities, schools, academy trusts and responsible bodies repeatedly breach their legal duties to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Current systems, including the SEND Tribunal, mainly resolve individual disputes and do not hold public bodies accountable for repeated or systemic unlawful practice. Children and young people with SEND deserve a statutory accountability framework, including mandatory corrective action, financial penalties and Government intervention powers for continued breaches of SEND law.
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