What was the SEND reform national conversation really for?
The government's face-to-face meetings were probably too little and too late to influence policy
Difficult decisions on SEND provision
Local authority could receive £5.4 million for SEND places - or a new special school
Review of 2025: record numbers, financial crises and continued delays
The state of the SEND sector could not be clearer. But will the new year bring in much-needed reforms?
Empty churches could become special schools, says Reform UK
Party launches a working group to look into the SEND crisis
Growing homelessness leading to poor mental health among pupils
Teachers reveal “physical and emotional toll” on young people and families, in new Shelter report
60,000 new SEND places in mainstream schools
Ministers have announced £3 billion of investment in specialist provision
Another record year for SEND appeals
Figures show that 99% of tribunals find in favour of families
Home-educated SEND children lack access to services
And too many are forced to leave school because their needs are not being met, report said
Former independent special school to reopen as a SEND centre
Wiltshire Council acquired the site after the closure of Calder House School
Private schools must charge less to educate state SEND pupils
White paper expected to reduce demand on independent sector
Government launches ‘national conversation’ on SEND
Ministers put parents' experiences at the heart of reforms
Lack of clarity over government’s SEND funding
Ministers will outline their spending plans in two years’ time - Phillipson
Councils’ SEND shake-up will save money and create new places
Local authorities across England are reviewing provision for children with special needs and disabilities
“I threw away all preconceived ideas about education”
Parents are often blamed for their SEND child not fitting in when schools are unable to meet their needs
Top special schools must be centres of excellence for autism – Lords
The government must develop and new deliver a new strategy by July 2026, according to a report from peers
Ear defenders in class “insane”, says Reform UK deputy leader
In a controversial speech, Richard Tice said children “without a label feel left out”
GCSE in BSL remains in doubt
No commitment from exam boards to new qualification
“Stark inequalities” in spread of SEND pupils in schools
NFER report suggests some secondaries have almost become special schools
Schools to get AI-generated attendance targets
Department for Education reveals new attendance strategy
“Uncompromising” inquiry launched into rising NEET numbers
Alan Milburn will head investigation, focusing on mental health and disabilities