The Departments have appointed Mott MacDonald as the pathfinder support team. We will be working closely with all 20 pathfinders to support them in developing a single assessment and plan process and testing the different elements of the Green Paper. You can read our recent updates on pathfinder and support team activity here. The pathfinder programme will be evaluated by a team from SQW.

WHAT'S NEW?

Support and aspiration: A new approach to special educational needs and disability: Progress and next steps, the Government's response to the SEN and Disability Green Paper has been published.

The document sets out the progress made and the next steps in taking forward the Green Paper reforms. To access this document please click here.

A statement from Sarah Teather on the publication of the next steps document can be found here.

A video of the Minister's announcement can be found here.

A summary report of the consultation responses is available from here.

The Department for Education press release can be found here.