Delivering ‘experts at hand’ through trusted connections
Strong relationships in Barking and Dagenham are the foundations of inclusion, writes Lee Boyce
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
Inclusion bases are a whole-school challenge, not a room-based solution
Belonging and acceptance must underpin the government’s guidance to schools
Outstanding SEND school tackles employment gap
Brackenfield SEND school is creating new places and strengthening its post-16 employment programme
Babies with foetal growth restriction show lasting differences after birth
Study shows lasting effects can affect progress at school
Disadvantaged pupils with SEND shut out of successful schools
Report calls for incentives to force schools to be more inclusive and prevent “social segregation”
Schools White Paper: SEND reforms ‘not enough’ says Lib-Dem leader
Sir Ed Davey said the proposed changes would have been insufficient for his disabled son's needs
Finding out more about…foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
Drinking while pregnant can cause lifelong developmental and learning difficulties
Ten minutes with…Kasia Sillars
Kasia Sillars has brought new perspectives from her education and training in Poland, to her lead role at Percy Hedley School
Getting Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for a child
Depending on their needs, your child may be eligible for DLA benefit
Finding out more about…ataxia
Ataxia is a rare neurological condition affecting about 10,000 people in the UK
Making careers education ‘less about careers’
One mainstream school is using tried and tested approaches to deliver careers advice for children with SEND
Finding out more about…muscular dystrophy (MD)
Around 110,000 people in the UK have MD, which mainly affects boys
Finding out more about…global developmental delay (GDD)
A child who is significantly behind in expected milestones such as walking and talking may have GDD
Finding out more about…Down syndrome
About 40,000 people living in the UK have Down, affecting about one in 800 babies
Finding out more about…cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy affects about one in every 400 children in the UK
Girls with SEND are much less likely to do PE and sport than their peers, new report
Multiple inequalities impact on access and enjoyment, the Youth Sport Trust said
Finding out more about…dyspraxia
Up to 10% of the population has dyspraxia but it is not as well known as other learning difficulties
Finding out more about… Spina bifida
Children with spina bifida have a spine that has not developed as it should in the womb