Shoes 'tell the stories of children wanting to learn, play and be included'

SURREY FAMILIES UNITE AS PART OF PROTEST OVER EDUCATION SYSTEM

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FAMILIES across Surrey have united as part of Every Pair Tells a Story, a powerful national movement that aims to highlight failures in the education system.

Organised by The SEND Sanctuary UK in partnership with Let Us Learn Too and Let's Make a Difference, the symbolic event took place outside Surrey County Council's Woodhatch Place offices in Reigate, where pairs of children’s shoes were displayed to represent every child across England who they believe has been failed by the education system and their local authority.

Organisers have said the movement is not only for children missing from education, it “stands for every child whose needs have been ignored, misunderstood or dismissed.”

A spokesperson for SEND Sanctuary UK said: “It is for those isolated in classrooms without the right support, pushed into unsuitable mainstream schools or waiting months and years for Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) that are delayed, denied or disregarded.

“Every pair tells a story of exhaustion, heartbreak and families forced to fight for the very basics that every child deserves: education, inclusion and respect.”