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How to Build a Local SEND Reform Plan That Delivers Local & Regional GovernmentMime Think PiecesSEND & Inclusion

How to Build a Local SEND Reform Plan That Delivers

With local SEND reform plans due by 19 June, many councils are working to translate the national policy into something deliverable, financially sustainable, and grounded in local reality. The challenge is not just meeting the deadline. It’s producing a plan that can genuinely inform decisions about provision, spending, and outcomes - not one that’s credible on paper but difficult to act on. At Mime, we’ve supported over 50 local authorities with SEND analysis and forecasting. The most effective analysis and forecasting for planning is not always the most complex. It is analysis built on clear, adaptable modelling with a direct link…
Joe Miller
April 20, 2026
The Government’s SEND Reforms: What They Are and What You Need to Know Now Local & Regional GovernmentMime Think PiecesSEND & Inclusion

The Government’s SEND Reforms: What They Are and What You Need to Know Now

On 23 February 2026, the Department for Education published its long-awaited SEND reform package. This is the most significant overhaul of special educational needs and disabilities provision in England since the Children and Families Act 2014. At Mime, we work closely on SEND with local authorities, schools and charities, so we've been following this closely. This post sets out the government's plans, what's changing, and what it means in practice. The headline ambition is a shift away from what the government sees as a reactive, diagnosis-led, adversarial and fragmented system, towards one that is preventative, inclusive, and focused on earlier…
Joe Miller
March 30, 2026
Mime announce partnership with 31ten to support with 2026 SEND reforms Company NewsLocal & Regional GovernmentSEND & Inclusion

Mime announce partnership with 31ten to support with 2026 SEND reforms

Following yesterday's SEND White Paper publication, Mime is delighted to announce a new partnership with 31ten, bringing together our combined expertise to support local authorities, Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), and schools as they prepare for and then implement the SEND reforms. The upcoming reforms represent a major opportunity to strengthen local SEND systems, improve outcomes for children and young people, and ensure support is delivered early, fairly, and effectively. However, they also bring significant challenges around planning, data, governance, commissioning, and delivery. Through this partnership, Mime and 31ten offer a joined-up, end-to-end support package to help organisations confidently navigate this period…
Joe Miller
February 24, 2026
EHCP Cohort Forecast Briefing – 3. The Role of Inclusion in Addressing EHCP Growth Analysis, Insight Reports & InfographicsForecasting & StatisticsSEND & Inclusion

EHCP Cohort Forecast Briefing – 3. The Role of Inclusion in Addressing EHCP Growth

In this briefing, we use our forecasting model to explore how changes to policy and practice, particularly investment in more inclusive mainstream provision and more robust SEN Support, could reshape the growth trajectory, reducing reliance on EHCPs and expensive independent placements.
Joe Miller
June 25, 2025
Our SEND Analysis in DfE Safety Valve and Delivering Better Value LAs Analysis, Insight Reports & InfographicsSEND & Inclusion

Our SEND Analysis in DfE Safety Valve and Delivering Better Value LAs

Many of the local authority clients using our SEND analysis services are involved in the DfE Safety Valve and Delivering Better Value initiatives. The analysis we produce supports local authorities with forecasts required for their returns, as well as the tools to identify opportunities for savings, for example through early intervention, better SEND transport planning or adjusting the mix of provision types. Local authorities often approach us and ask how we can help in future planning, and in getting better value from SEND spending. To help, we have a detailed case study on the work we do for Lambeth, but…
Steve Preston
July 6, 2023

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