SEND inequalities in school begin early, report says
Government-backed study found children are already falling behind by Year 1
‘What can I get you?’
Pupils at Pioneer House High are gaining valuable work experience in the school’s own café
Social isolation in childhood adversely impacts adulthood
A new study has found higher risk of NEET in some teenagers
Life satisfaction among teenagers has “fallen off a cliff”, research shows
Exam anxiety cited as a huge source of stress and worry
Neurodivergent employees disadvantaged in workplace
Hybrid working is favoured by employees with autism and ADHD
Ten minutes with…Kate Yeomans
Kate works at Adelaide School, in Crewe, and is lead Senco for the northern hub of Manor Hall Academy Trust
‘Being a SEND parent is like having a part in your own Truman Show’
ITV’s whistleblower confirms that SEND parents really are being gaslit by the people who should help us
Early years at the heart of SEND reform
Practitioners in nursery and pre-school settings are the important first support network for children not meeting developmental milestones
Delivering ‘experts at hand’ through trusted connections
Strong relationships in Barking and Dagenham are the foundations of inclusion, writes Lee Boyce
Parents set to lose more rights in latest SEND consultation
Campaigners say plans to reform EOTAS will force more children back into school
Keeping your cool – when the pupils can’t
Hot weather can be particularly challenging for neurodivergent children and young people
Ministers face ‘uphill battle’ to narrow achievement gap for SEND pupils
New report shows stark differences in attainment across disadvantaged groups
Shaping behaviour policies to meet pupils’ needs and wellbeing
Better discipline comes from a deep understanding of children's complex challenges, according to these Big Education schools
Inclusion bases are a whole-school challenge, not a room-based solution
Belonging and acceptance must underpin the government’s guidance to schools
The mental health toll of school refusal
Parents believe they are failing as they struggle to get their SEND children into lessons, study shows
Outstanding SEND school tackles employment gap
Brackenfield SEND school is creating new places and strengthening its post-16 employment programme
Young people with poor mental health are most pessimistic about the future
IPPR report shows rising numbers of 16–29-year-olds have a bleak outlook on life
Removing ADHD from the classroom
The school environment may be the problem - not the condition
Low life satisfaction associated with school absence
The wellbeing of girls is more likely than boys to be reflected in attendance