Solving the SEND Crisis with Helen Hayes MP SEND in the Experts with Georgina Durrant

In this powerful episode, Georgina Durrant is joined by Helen Hayes MP, Chair of the Education Committee, to unpack the Committee’s landmark report: Solving the SEND Crisis. With over 890 evidence submissions, including one from Twinkl, this report calls for a radical culture shift and increased funding to make mainstream education genuinely inclusive for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Together, Georgina and Helen explore:

• Why trust in the SEND system is broken, and how to rebuild it
• The future of EHCPs and legal protections for learners with SEND
• What true inclusion in schools should look like
• The committee's recommendations for a national framework for SEND support
• Mandatory SEND training for teachers, leaders, and inspectors
• How Ontario’s inclusive model could inspire UK reform

Whether you're a teacher, parent, SENDCo, policymaker or advocate, this episode offers vital insights into the future of SEND education, and what needs to change to make it work for every child.

Find out more about Twinkl's inclusion resources here: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/inclusion-teaching-resources

Photograph of Helen Hayes displayed ©House of Commons/Roger Harris