Views put forward will help develop proposals for the Government's Green Paper on SEN and disability, to be published in the autumn. Ms Teather said she wanted to look at every aspect of the special educational needs system, from assessment and identification to funding and education.
'Children with special educational needs and disabilities should have the same opportunities as other children,' she said. 'But the current system is so adversarial that too often, this doesn't happen. I want parents, teachers, charities, teaching unions and local authorities to come forward with the changes they think are needed.
'Parents should be in control of their child's education and future. They must be involved in discussions and decisions about the support they need, rather than feel they have to battle the system.'
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