赫特福德郡的SEND服务面临着不断增长的需求和压力,摊款、预算削减以及即将进行的改革每年增长27%。 Hertfordshire’s SEND services face rising demand and strain, with a 27% yearly increase in assessments, budget cuts, and upcoming reforms.

赫特福德郡议会首席执行官安吉·里吉维尔(Angie Ridgwell)在2025年9月15日的峰会上回应了对特殊教育需要和残疾服务(SEND)日益增长的压力,指出每年环境卫生需求评估增加27%。 Hertfordshire County Council’s chief executive Angie Ridgwell addressed growing pressures on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services at a September 15, 2025, summit, citing a 27% rise in EHC needs assessments in one year. 她强调儿童需求日益复杂,预算削减和国民保健制度一体化造成财政紧张,以及即将进行的政府改革带来不确定性。 She highlighted increasing complexity of children’s needs, financial strain from budget cuts and NHS integration, and uncertainty from upcoming government reforms. Ridgwell强调需要更快地采取协作行动,赞扬加强的SEND伙伴关系以及独立主席Christine Lenehan女士在通过包容性和高影响力的努力推动进展方面发挥的作用。 Ridgwell stressed the need for faster, collaborative action, praising the strengthened SEND Partnership and the role of independent chair Dame Christine Lenehan in driving progress through inclusive, high-impact efforts.