The Island Project

24/01/2026

New details about Labour's radical overhaul of the SEND system reveal EHCPs are expected to be reserved for children with the highest level of need

https://trib.al/AkYJXaN

22/01/2026

‼️THIS FRIDAY‼️

📣 EHCP & SEND Drop-In – Friday 23 January 2026

Got questions about SEN support or EHCPs? Come along for free advice and support from a range of professionals.

You’ll be able to speak to:
✅ EHCP Team
✅ Educational Psychologists
✅ EPAS
✅ SOLAR
✅ SAS
✅ Specialist Teachers (SiSS)

📍 Solihull Council House
🕤 9:30am – 12:00pm
🚶‍♀️ No booking needed – just drop in

22/01/2026

Have you recently received your child's draft EHCP or are your preparing for an Annual review?

Section F matters!

It should clearly set out what support your child will receive, who will deliver it, and how often.

We have a step-by-step guide to checking EHCPs over on our website to help you feel confident and informed.

The link is in the comments.

22/01/2026

21/01/2026

20/01/2026

🫂 Our Family Support Sessions are now FREE for all families!*

We've also removed the diagnosis requirement for most of our sessions, so families can access support earlier than ever before!

Sessions Include:

💜 Language and Communication
💜 Change and Transition
💜 Eating and Nutrition
💜 And more!

Our Family Support Sessions are designed for families of disabled or neurodivergent children, delivered by our team to share knowledge, learn practical strategies, understand and support each other.

Book your session 👉 bit.ly/3ZlOEKK



*up to 2 sessions per family, per year.

15/01/2026

Moving to a new phase of education with an EHC plan?

At this time of year, many families reach out to us for advice about their child's move from one phase of education to another - whether it's nursery to primary, primary to secondary, or beyond.

If your child has an EHC plan, your local authority has a legal duty to review and amend the plan when your child moves between particular stages of education.

The deadlines for when your child's EHC plan must be reviewed and amended are:
✅ 31 March for those moving from secondary school to a post-16 institution
✅ 15 February for all other phases of transfer

These deadlines are statutory, not optional.

For further guidance on this topic, take a look at our resources on annual reviews, including template letters to help you take action when your local authority is not complying with the law: https://www.ipsea.org.uk/moving-to-a-new-phase-of-education-with-an-ehc-plan

14/01/2026

The disability support scheme, Access to Work, run by the DWP, is the subject of an inquiry by the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee If you want to submit evidence, you have until the end of Monday, 23 February.
https://committees.parliament.uk/work/9516/the-access-to-work-scheme

13/01/2026

Beautiful dramatic sunset today

12/01/2026