The government’s position on the SEND consultation is “manufacturing consent” where none exists, and is an assault on ...
Eleanor Wright asks if SEND lawyers are REALLY opposing the Government’s proposals just to protect their “vested interests” ...
The DfE is consulting on updating statutory guidance for Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school. Here’s what you ...
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Yesterday, England’s HM Courts and Tribunals Service issued their annual set of statistics about the activities of the Special Educational Needs and Disability First-Tier Tribunal (SENDIST). SENDIST ...
It’s been a long old year, but it’s not over yet – least of all when there’s a fresh data drop from the First Tier Tribunal for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SENDIST). SENDIST is a legal ...
MPs blast the DfE over a lack of plans for fixing “unsustainable” SEND transport costs that fail families with disabled young people ...
You can also watch Nicole participate in a two-part SNJ Conversation on the subject here. It seems that not a day goes by without a new Ofsted Report, inquiry or news article about systemic failings ...
The SENCO has a critical role to play in ensuring that children with special educational needs and disabilities within a school receive the support they need. Gradually over the years the status and ...
Well, that didn’t take long. It’s less than a week since the Government published long-awaited proposals for “reforming” the SEND system, and the first steps have already been taken in a legal ...
Yesterday, the Department for Education (DfE) published its annual statistical summary of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) in England. This year, these figures will be put under a lot more ...
In October 2024, the National Audit Office reported that the 2014 SEND reforms were not working. In December the same year, as £740 million was made available to remove barriers and build more ...