School Dogs of the Year 2026, announced
Winning canine provides comfort and emotional support to children with SEND
SEND reforms doomed unless ministers listen to families and specialist schools
Changes must reflect the lived experiences of families
King lays out the road to SEND reform
Department for Education says parents have five days less to respond to its consultation
Two new research centres to shape education policy
Neuroscience centre will help to identify children with SEND earlier
Rapping and rosemary can boost revision and exam success
Using the senses can help reduce anxiety and aid memory in SEND students
Creating a culture of kindness for children who stammer
Anxiety, social isolation and bullying often go hand-in-hand with stammering
Heads can’t deliver SEND reforms without more investment
Additional time and money is needed to ensure proposals work in practice
Teenage girls want change to tackle mental health crisis
Researchers said young women were increasingly more likely to suffer depression and anxiety
Schools urged to review admissions systems
The Sutton Trust's new hub will help schools review their access policies
A Haven of safety: empowering autistic girls
Settings must be adapted to fit the needs of the student – not the other way round
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
Finding out more about…Savant syndrome
Showcased in the Netflix series, The Good Doctor, people with Savant display genius-level abilities
DfE contract to train 9,500 early years Sencos
New Sencos will support children in the most disadvantaged communities
Home-educated SEND pupils to sit exams free of charge
Innovative scheme led by Exeter University aims to remove barriers to access
£140 million needed to tackle educational psychologist shortage
Regional disparities in support threaten government’s inclusion plans for SEND pupils
Reasonable adjustments are about fairness, not labels
With GCSEs and A-levels starting shortly, it’s worth remembering what access arrangements are for
Inclusion is a lived experience, not a space
Research suggests inclusion bases risk reinforcing separation if not done properly
One word can change how a child sees themselves
The language of SEND can mean different things to different people