The government is looking into how many schools are not being inclusive enough for children with SEND, the children’s minister has revealed. David Johnston...
The locations of 16 new special schools have been revealed, as ministers also named seven academy trusts selected to run seven other specialist settings...
Some councils taking part in the government’s “safety valve” SEND deficit reduction programme have “removed” their deficits, a top civil servant has said. Susan...
Academy trust leaders pioneering new state-run, independent special schools have opened up about their plans, saying if they “get it right, we could save...
The government’s £70 million programme to pilot the SEND and alternative provision reforms is “about nine months” behind schedule, with some changes going down...
A local authority is reviewing how it monitors children not in mainstream schools after an investigation found it “disregarded” oversight responsibilities for a pupil...
The Labour Party’s plan to charge private schools VAT could pile pressure on councils as more parents are “pushed” into seeking statutory SEND support...
Ten years ago, the “biggest education reforms in a generation” for youngsters with SEND gained royal assent under the Children and Families Act. Billed...