Overview
- Parents placed rows of children’s shoes outside council buildings to represent children denied appropriate education or support.
- More than 70 local events were coordinated, with organisers and local reports citing participation at up to 92 authorities across England and Scotland.
- Campaigners point to long waits for Education, Health and Care Plans, with parents in areas such as Gloucestershire and Kirklees reporting 30–35 week delays versus the 20‑week legal limit.
- Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission have flagged leadership and coordination weaknesses in places like Kirklees, echoing parents’ accounts of scarce specialist places and reduced access to full‑time education.
- The SEND Sanctuary UK led the action with Let Us Learn Too and Let’s Make a Difference, calling for urgent accountability and for imminent reforms to be shaped by families.