Published: April 2026
Welcome to the first ever edition of SENDsational Futures magazine, the publication for educators and parents supporting children and young people with special education needs and disabilities.
We have contributions from professionals working in mainstream and special schools, experts in SEND, representatives from major education organisations, and parents.
Inside this issue:
- What you need to know about the Schools White Paper and proposed SEND reforms
- Senco Kasia Sillars brings her unique training and experience to a special school in the North-East
- How local authorities are already reshaping their SEND provision
- Sara Alston says managing transitions in the school day is an important aspect of inclusion
- Professor Rose Luckin believes artificial intelligence is helping pupils with SEND succeed in school
- Liz Murray wonders why there is no SEND-specific initial teacher training pathway
- Being around nature can have a transformational impact on children with SEND, writes Lisa Bradford
- Taking the careers aspect out of careers education can reap benefits for SEND school-leavers, says James Wilmot
- Thinking of applying to university? Don’t be put off because you have a SEND says Ellie Rowley
- Stephen Kilgour asks why we assess pupils, for what purpose and for whom exactly?
- Barry Wheller makes the case for reasonable adjustments in exams and argues they are about fairness
- Michelle Catterson believes early intervention can transform a dyslexic child’s academic trajectory
- In a heart-rending article, Marie Difolco describes her son’s colour-blindness and why this is a forgotten SEND