The government has insisted it is still consulting on proposed changes to the SEND appeals system, despite its own lawyers previously saying ministers have...
Whitehall is continuing to tighten its grip on councils’ SEND functions by forcing them to agree to prioritise mainstream specialist places or face having...
The Department for Education’s inclusion tsar and trust boss Tom Rees will co-chair an expert panel to develop packages underpinning education, health and care...
Government SEND reforms don’t go far enough to force health services to deliver support, experts have warned. MPs warned ministers last year the health...
The government’s schools white paper presents one of the most significant reforms to England’s education and special educational needs and disabilities systems in a...
Special schools in England are over-capacity by around 11,000 pupils, new government data shows, despite an increase in the number of settings year-on-year. Department...
With £200 million recently announced to roll out special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) training to all teaching staff as part of the recently...
We know the government is keen for more mainstream schools to provide comprehensive support for SEND children. I’m pleased that at Launceston College we’re...