Ministers face ‘uphill battle’ to narrow achievement gap for SEND pupils
New report shows stark differences in attainment across disadvantaged groups
Rethinking inclusion: lessons from Kazakhstan
Pioneering practitioners in central Asia respond to Bridget Phillipson’s call for greater international collaboration on SEND
The mental health toll of school refusal
Parents believe they are failing as they struggle to get their SEND children into lessons, study shows
DfE publishes new guidelines on inclusion bases
Every child to be given the opportunity to attend their local school or setting
A very British scandal: How the SEND system is failing a generation of children
The parents of an autistic girl describe the never-ending fight for their daughter’s needs
ADHD is under-recognised and under-diagnosed, study shows
Researchers believe many adults are living with no support or access to services
Record numbers of pupils now have EHCPs
Latest government figures show rises in SEND numbers over the past year
“We have had enough of being told to ignore our parental instincts”
Why Bridget Phillipson's promo video with reality TV star, Gemma Collins, has angered SEND parents
School-based nursery policy failing SEND children
Parts of England are 'childcare deserts' for pupils who need support the most
Ministers must act against schools not taking fair share of SEND pupils
Inclusion should be 'sustainable, not goodwill-based', report says
SEND reforms doomed unless ministers listen to families and specialist schools
Changes must reflect the lived experiences of families
Heads can’t deliver SEND reforms without more investment
Additional time and money is needed to ensure proposals work in practice
“Alarm bells” for future of inclusion as inspections penalise schools
NAHT analysis shows schools with high numbers of SEND pupils are more likely to be rated harshly by Ofsted
Ten minutes with…Laura Cosgrove
Laura Cosgrove applied for a job as a reception teacher, but was appointed to run the SEND provision at Wivelsfield Primary School
Teachers feel ill-equipped to support pupils with EBSA
Survey shows one in ten have not heard of the condition
SEND support axed as school struggle to balance budgets
A report from the Sutton Trust found further “painful spending cuts” are expected
DfE contract to train 9,500 early years Sencos
New Sencos will support children in the most disadvantaged communities
£140 million needed to tackle educational psychologist shortage
Regional disparities in support threaten government’s inclusion plans for SEND pupils
Inclusion is a lived experience, not a space
Research suggests inclusion bases risk reinforcing separation if not done properly