So that as many people as possible can attend, the launch has been postponed to Thursday 24 July at 2pm. All current attendees who’ve already registered will automatically get registered for the new event.
New research by local disability charity BuDS has highlighted the ‘devastating and shocking’ experience of SEND children and young people in Bucks within education. The results of the three-year research study will dismay parents and teachers, and add to the pressure on Buckinghamshire Council to improve SEND* education in Bucks.
BuDS will be revealing the outcome of their research at a live online launch event on Thursday 24 July 2025, and disabled/SEND young people, parents and carers, and all education professionals are invited to attend. Journalists and reporters are also welcome. The charity will also be announcing a major new initiative to improve SEND education in Bucks at the event.
Launch Details
- 24 July 2025, 2-4 pm (access from 1:45 pm)
- Fully remote via Teams webinar
- Accessible for all disabled people
- Opportunities for questions and reactions
Registration is essential.
More Information
*SEND is an acronym for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. SEND is used in education to mean disabled children and young people.
At BuDS, we believe that getting the authentic opinions, experiences and ideas of disabled/SEND children and young people themselves is crucial to understanding what can be done to improve and introduce additional support for them. We’ve conducted a three-year research project to explore the challenges faced by disabled/SEND children and young people and their families in Bucks during two key transition periods:
- Moving from Year 6 to Year 7
- Moving from education into employment
We’ve heard from disabled/SEND children and young people themselves, from parents and carers, school staff, and SEND professionals. The results are truly damning and essential reading for disabled/SEND young people, parents and carers, teachers and SENDCOs, local authority staff, and all SEND professionals.
Our research findings will be published at a live launch event on 24 July 2025, and afterwards here on our website. We will also make a major announcement about our plan to ensure disabled/SEND children and young people never again report such negative experiences.
More about the research
Generously funded by the Rothschild Foundation, BuDS has undertaken a three-year structured research programme into educational and employment transitions for disabled/SEND children and young people in Buckinghamshire. Alongside extensive desk research and consulting SEND professionals across Buckinghamshire, we’ve made use of surveys, interviews, and case studies to capture the authentic experiences of disabled/SEND children and young people, and the views of parents and carers.
Our research is, we believe, the first comprehensive and structured examination of SEND educational transitions in Buckinghamshire, and possibly in England.
Accessibility
The webinar will be set up to be as accessible as possible, with live captions. A BSL signer is available on prior request – please contact benc@buds.org.uk by Monday 21 July to arrange this.