£140 million needed to tackle educational psychologist shortage
Regional disparities in support threaten government’s inclusion plans for SEND pupils
New SEND TA apprenticeship launched
Plymouth Marjon University says the qualification will support government reforms
Inclusion is a lived experience, not a space
Research suggests inclusion bases risk reinforcing separation if not done properly
White Paper: DfE clarifies guidance on EHCP appeals consultation
SEND campaigners urge parents to flood Ministers with responses
Not enough counsellors in special schools, teachers say
Children are missing out on vital support, according to the National Education Union
SEND tops “sorry list of essentials” starved of funding
National Education Union survey found pupils who need more are getting less because of a lack of resources
Schools to produce inclusion strategies by the end of the year
£400 million a year will be made available to implement their plans
More money and staff needed to improve inclusion and wellbeing in schools
Report found that demands of meeting government ambitions had put a strain on staff
‘Experts at hand’ must not be burned out ex-professionals
But it will be impossible to recruit and train hundreds of support workers within three years
Ministers need to define “complex needs”, says SEND campaigner and author
Families are scared of losing EHCPs and having no means of appeal
Disadvantaged pupils with SEND shut out of successful schools
Report calls for incentives to force schools to be more inclusive and prevent “social segregation”
Anxiety in teens linked to social media use in childhood
Research suggest lacks of sleep contributing to mental health problems
End to SEND tribunals already a done deal, say lawyers
Ministers won't be consulting on this aspect of SEND reforms as part of their consultation, it is claimed
London worst place to find SEND nursery places
At the same time new data shows special schools are over-capacity
Supporting parents with ‘advocacy fatigue’
It's easy to misread trauma as aggression or distrust
Inclusion bases ‘at risk of becoming exclusion rooms’
Special school leader warns of the SEND inclusion policy falling “into the wrong hands”
Children in care face barriers to learning – Ofsted
However, the inspectorate said schools and colleges were doing their best to support young people in their settings
V levels to provide flexible route for SEND students
New exams will improve options for students with special needs and end the “snobbery” around post-16 qualifications
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
Schools White Paper: ‘unanswered questions about transport costs’
A report from the public accounts committee calls on ministers to show savings