Publish national inclusion standards for SEND
“We are developing national inclusion standards, which we will publish alongside any legislation or further steps we take on SEND.”
- Promised
Where it stands
No date was given: the standards are to be published alongside any SEND legislation or further steps, and in the same statement Lucy Powell said the government will introduce SEND legislation "in due course". The schools white paper Every child achieving and thriving (23 February 2026) sets out National Inclusion Standards and says they should guide how schools meet children's needs by 2028.
What has happened
- Sep 2026Lucy Powell tells the Commons that national inclusion standards will be published alongside any SEND legislation or further steps, Promised
About the cost
No one-year costing published. The schools white paper (February 2026) says up to £15 million will be invested by 2028 to build the evidence base for, and then provide, the National Inclusion Standards. It does not split this by year, so no yearly figure is shown.
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