Schools White Paper: £4 billion package for SEND reforms announced
Greater inclusion in mainstream state schools to be focus of Schools White Paper
Schools White Paper: Not enough places in state schools for private SEND pupils
Loss of private provision could be "catastrophic", government warned
Schools White Paper: Future of EHCPs under threat
Latest White Paper leak suggests they will be awarded only to those with the most complex needs
Schools White Paper: Cost of transporting SEND pupils could top £3.4 billion, councils warn
Figures are becoming "overwhelming", County Councils Network warns
Crackdown on shared care arrangements for ADHD patients
ADHD charity said the impact on children and young people was devastating
£26 million for more educational psychologists announced
Pledge of new funding comes as report shows amount of time spent by professionals on EHCPs
Schools to have ‘inclusion bases’ for SEND pupils
Ministers are calling for designated safe spaces for pupils who need targeted support
Government to write off £5 billion of councils’ SEND debt
But Schools White Paper must ensure continued quality of services for children and young people
Councils call for an end to EHCPs
Eight out of ten local authorities are facing insolvency due to SEND support, according to Local Government Association
Falling pupil rolls put SEND provision at risk in London
London Councils said declining numbers were causing budgetary pressures
Lack of SEND support driving rise in home ed
New government figures show a rise in children not attending school
Councils lose 99% of SEND appeals, new analysis shows
Local authorities are spending £150 million a year on legal action, despite outcomes overwhelmingly favouring families
New campaign to fight for SEND legal rights
Coalition of activists warns government about proposed changes to provision
Special schools struggle to hire headteachers
New figures suggest recruitment challenges are often overlooked in the SEND sector
SEND professionals named in new year honours
The list includes three women who have made an outstanding contribution to the sector
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