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How Shoes Were Used to Protest Failing of SEND Students by Education System
Parents nationwide protested SEND delays by displaying children’s shoes, highlighting that over 600,000 children in England have special educational needs with more than 70,000 awaiting plans.
- Across England on November 3, parents from The SEND Sanctuary UK and partners displayed children's shoes outside Slough council offices at Observatory House in a national protest.
- Parents organised the national action to spotlight long Education, Health and Care Plans waits and missing specialist places, organisers said Every Pair Tells a Story highlights children left behind by a system promising inclusion but delivering isolation.
- Official data and local reports indicate lengthy EHCP delays, averaging 46 weeks versus the statutory 20 weeks, with more than 600,000 children in England identified with SEND and over 70,000 waiting for EHCPs.
- Families described real harms, including children's regression and weight loss after unsuitable placements, while parents forced to home-educate said delays have also caused job losses and livelihood impacts.
- The Department for Education said it has held over 100 listening sessions and pledged £7.1 million for specialist places while officials noted ongoing reforms and awaited the Schools White Paper.
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Every Pair Tells a Story is part of a national movement organised by the SEND Sanctuary UK in partnership with Let Us Learn Too and Let’s Make a Difference
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