有特殊教育和残疾需求（Send）的儿童和年轻人的法律权利仍然受到威胁。政府提出的Send以及“非在校教育”（Eotas）改革，将大幅削弱现有法律所保障的、具有强制执行力度的教育、健康与护理计划（EHCPs）、家长选择教育环境以及独立上诉渠道的权利。
The legal rights of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) are still under threat. The government’s proposed Send and education otherwise than at school (Eotas) reforms would significantly reduce existing legal rights to enforceable education, health and care plans (EHCPs), parental choice of educational settings and independent routes of appeal.
我们支持政府建设更具包容性教育体系的愿景。更好的教师培训、更早的需求识别、更专业的专门知识以及配备充足人员的师资队伍，都是必不可少的。但这些举措中，没有任何一项要求儿童和家庭放弃他们目前所拥有的法律保护。
We support the government’s ambitions for a more inclusive education system. Better teacher training, earlier identification of need, greater specialist expertise and a properly staffed workforce are all necessary. But none of these initiatives require children and families to surrender the legal protections they currently have.
这些提案的影响涉及方方面面：儿童和年轻人如何获得法定支持、EHCPs中可包含哪些内容、由谁决定提供何种服务、儿童和年轻人在何处接受教育、家庭如何对不当决定提出质疑，以及无法到校上课的儿童和年轻人是否能在其他地方获得合适的教育。2014年《儿童与家庭法》将儿童和家庭置于决策的核心位置，而目前的提案却与此背道而驰。
The proposals impact everything from how children and young people qualify for statutory support, what can be written into EHCPs, who decides the provision delivered, where children and young people are educated, how families can challenge poor decisions, and whether children and young people who cannot attend school can secure suitable education elsewhere. The Children and Families Act 2014 places children and families at the centre of decision-making, and the current proposals reverse this.
这并非仅仅是对Send法律的技术性调整。当提供的教育服务不合适或无法获得时，法律权利往往是家庭能为孩子争取合适教育的关键途径。当这一权利无法得到保障时，仅靠“体系会运行得更好”的承诺，是无法取而代之的。
This is not simply a technical change to Send law. When provision is unsuitable or unavailable, legal rights are often the mechanism through which families can secure a suitable education for their child. A promise that the system will work better cannot substitute for an enforceable right when it does not.
露西·鲍威尔曾在2019年SEN调查期间担任教育特别委员会的成员。该委员会得出结论，如果实施和资金问题得到解决，2014年的改革是正确的，并特别警告政府，不要通过“削弱或淡化相关义务”来应对这些问题。因此，我们敦促部长们与SEN家庭及组织合作，保留现有的SEN法律权利，维护个人化服务，改善体系的问责机制，并保留有意义的独立申诉渠道。
Lucy Powell was a member of the education select committee during its 2019 Send inquiry. The committee concluded that the 2014 reforms were the right ones if problems of implementation and funding were addressed, and specifically warned the government against responding to those problems by “weakening or watering down duties”. We therefore urge ministers to work with Send families and organisations to retain existing Send legal rights, preserve individual provision, improve accountability in the system, and retain meaningful independent routes of appeal.
一个真正包容的教育体系应当减少需要维护自身权利的家庭数量。当体系失灵时，它不应削弱这些家庭的权利。Chris Packham 广播员兼活动家Carrie Grant 广播员兼 Send 家长Sally Phillips 演员、活动家兼 Send 家长Kamran Mallick 英国残疾人权利组织首席执行官Daniel Kebede 全国教育工会总书记Kellie Bright 演员、活动家兼 Send 家长Simon Baron-Cohen 剑桥大学心理学与精神病学系教授Dr Virginia Bovell Treehouse/Ambitious About Autism 创始人、作家、活动家兼 Send 家长Luke Clements 利兹大学塞雷布拉法律与社会公正教授Eliza Fricker Missing the Mark 创始人John Harris 记者、作家兼 Send 家长Robin Ince 喜剧演员、作家兼广播员Paula McGowan 活动家David Mitchell 作家兼 Send 家长Rosa Monckton 贵族、残疾人及 Send 活动家Saba Salman 记者兼活动家Sara Ryan 曼彻斯特城市大学社会护理教授Ian Birrell 记者兼残疾人活动家Stephen Unwin 导演、作家兼 Send 家长Gareth Hitchin Autism Dadcast Cathy Wassell 自闭症女孩网络首席执行官Marsha Martin Black SEN Mamas 创始人Suzy Yardley 英国儿童自闭症首席执行官Carol Boys 唐氏综合症协会首席执行官Madeleine Cassidy IPSEA（独立特殊教育咨询服务机构）首席执行官Samantha Clark 英格兰学习障碍首席执行官Alison Bloomer 《今日学习障碍》主编Claire Dorer 国家特殊学校协会首席执行官Andy Stevenson Reverse Rett 首席执行官Rachel Filmer Send 权利联盟创始人Sharon Pratt Send 国家危机创始成员Tania Tirraoro 特殊需求丛林创始人兼联席主任Dr Mine Conkbayir 幼儿研究员、作家兼顾问Ruth Madeley 演员兼残疾人活动家匿名联合创始人 Measure What Matters Tee Jay Chetwynd 青少年 Send 活动家兼倡导者
A genuinely inclusive education system should reduce the number of families who need to enforce their rights. It should not reduce their rights when the system fails. Chris Packham Broadcaster and campaigner Carrie Grant Broadcaster and Send parent Sally Phillips Actor, campaigner and Send parent Kamran Mallick CEO, Disability Rights UK Daniel Kebede General secretary, National Education Union Kellie Bright Actor, campaigner and Send parent Simon Baron-Cohen Professor in the departments of psychology and psychiatry, University of Cambridge Dr Virginia Bovell Founder of Treehouse/Ambitious About Autism, author, campaigner and Send parent Luke Clements Cerebra professor of law and social justice, Leeds University Eliza Fricker Missing the Mark John Harris Journalist, writer and Send parent Robin Ince Comedian, author and broadcaster Paula McGowan Campaigner David Mitchell Author and Send parent Rosa Monckton Peer, and disability and Send campaigner Saba Salman Journalist and campaigner Sara Ryan Professor of social care, Manchester Metropolitan University Ian Birrell Journalist and disability campaigner Stephen Unwin Director, writer and Send parent Gareth Hitchin Autism Dadcast Cathy Wassell CEO, Autistic Girls Network Marsha Martin Founder, Black SEN Mamas Suzy Yardley CEO, Child Autism UK Carol Boys CEO, Downs Syndrome Association Madeleine Cassidy CEO, IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice) Samantha Clark CEO, Learning Disability England Alison Bloomer Editor, Learning Disability Today Claire Dorer CEO, National Association of Special Schools Andy Stevenson CEO, Reverse Rett Rachel Filmer Founder, Send Rights Alliance Sharon Pratt Founding member, Send National Crisis Tania Tirraoro Founder and co-director, Special Needs Jungle Dr Mine Conkbayir Early years researcher, author and consultant Ruth Madeley Actor and disability campaigner Anonymous co-founder Measure What Matters Tee Jay Chetwynd Teenage Send campaigner and advocate