An MP has urged ministers to rethink their special education needs (SEND) reforms amid claims they are ignoring “vast evidence of routine law breaking” by local authorities .

Lib Dem Dorking and Horley MP Chris Coghlan made the comments as he joined other SEND campaigners in launching a new database for parents to record their experiences of reporting councils to the police for misconduct in public office.

The Measure What Matters push comes at the start of SEND awareness week with a major national campaign on the issue set to be launched on Wednesday.

It also comes as school standards minister is set to address a major SEND campaign launch in parliament on the same day.

Chris Coghlan is campaigning for SEND families (House of Commons)

The SEND Matters Coalition includes backing from MPs from five political parties - Labour, the Tories, Lib Dems, Reform and Greens - as well as support from comedian Rory Bremner and TV environmentalist Chris Packham.

The events follow warnings to Labour MPs - including…