SEND Reform Training Event

This session will be led by John Friel (Barrister, 3PB Chambers), Adam Friel (Partner, Geldards LLP) and Salise Dourmoush (Partner, Geldards LLP). It will provide a focused discussion forum and round-table exploring the potential upcoming changes to the SEND legal regime.

Although the publication of the government’s White Paper has been delayed until the New Year, this session offers an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow professionals and consider how future SEND reform may affect practitioners working within the SEND sector and schools.

We will look at the context and relevance of previous reform, including the 2014 Green Paper, and discuss the media’s current outlook on what the next phase of reform might involve. The session will also consider what may be expected from the forthcoming White Paper, drawing on insights from the Education Committee’s Solving the SEND Crisis report (September 2025) and The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP’s letter to Helen Hayes MP (October 2025).

There will be dedicated time at the end of the session for any questions you may have.