With major reforms to the SEND system on the horizon, educators across the country are preparing for changes that will directly affect the children and families they support every day. While policy may be shaped in Westminster, its impact is felt in classrooms, corridors, sensory rooms and playgrounds — and that is why your voice is essential right now.
At Earwig Academic, we believe that no SEND reform can be truly effective unless the people working at the heart of education are properly heard. Teachers, TAs, SENCOs, therapists and specialist staff see firsthand what works, what doesn’t, and what children with additional needs really require to thrive.
To make sure your insights reach the people who need to hear them most, we’ve created a short national survey asking how you feel about the government’s forthcoming SEND proposals: what gives you hope, what concerns you, and what you believe should happen next.
And here’s the part that matters:
The results will be submitted directly to the Department for Education.
This means your lived experience — your frustrations, your expertise, your ideas — could help shape policy at a crucial moment.
SEND reform is not just structural. It’s personal.
It affects:
That’s why even a few minutes of your time can make a genuine difference.
Simply this ...Take a moment to complete the survey and add your voice to the national picture.
It’s short, it’s straightforward, and your anonymous responses will help ensure the DfE hears from those who understand SEND provision best — the people delivering it every day.
We want to acknowledge the huge amount of emotional and practical labour that SEND work requires. Amidst all of that, taking a few minutes to share your perspective is an act of advocacy — not just for yourself, but for your pupils, your colleagues and families nationwide.
Together, we can help make sure the future of SEND is shaped by those who know it best. Your voice truly matters.