Transforming inclusive practice
Apprenticeships can build and expand expertise among SEND staff, says Jo Pountney
“Unsustainable” transport costs for SEND pupils to top £3 billion by 2030
National Audit Office report found councils spent five times more transporting SEND children than other pupils
“Broken” SEND system not fit for purpose, says inclusion task force
Demand for EHCPs has soared 250% in the last decade
SEND reforms delayed until 2026 – Phillipson
The Schools White Paper had been scheduled for publication this autumn
Phillipson avoids mention of EHCPs in major speech
But the education secretary promises to work with parents to 'get reforms right'
SEND costs one of the main contributors to financial pressures in schools
More than half of multi-academy trusts are expected to run deficits going forward
The ‘double disadvantage’ facing SEND children from low-income families
Sutton Trust report shows huge inequalities in access to support
Sencos labouring under unsustainable workloads, says report
Only 6% of Sencos are completing tasks within working hours
SEND delays caused by “getting it right”
Department for Education advisors admit drafting reforms to SEND are causing challenges
Using the new Ofsted toolkit to our advantage
Special schools will need to define what success looks like
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
Three-quarters of teachers say SEND system “not working” for children
YouGov survey suggests pessimism about plans for future reform
“Let children learn online if the mainstream is failing them”
Campaign group, Voice for Learners, grew out of an online school community - and wants all children to have the same opportunities
MPs’ wide-ranging recommendations for the future of SEND
Education select committee publishes detailed changes to improve provision and urged Ministers to save EHCPs
SEND should be “intrinsic part” of mainstream education – MPs
New report calls for inclusivity in all settings
New taskforce to reform England’s “failing” SEND system
Panel will include a former education secretary and ex-children's commissioner
“There are huge inefficiencies to be dealt with” in SEND pupils transportation costs
The system needs to give pupils places closer to home, according to leading taxi firm
Children’s commissioner calls for a “new approach to SEND”
Support should be provided though children's plans and be dependent on specific needs
Raising the school leaving age to 18 has caused challenges for SEND students
Cuts to council budgets means many young people are losing their free transport to colleges and placements, says John Howson
Ten minutes with…Dr Carmel Kent
Dr Carmel Kent is director of The Harbour, a self-directed learning centre, in Oxford