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Headteachers’ leaders call for an ‘escalation route’ when a school decides a pupil’s needs cannot be safely met by education staff alone

Responding to the consultation on the government’s SEND reforms, organisations from the specialist sector raise concerns about financial support and a lack of ‘clarity’ in the plans

Union leader calls for steps to protect staffing levels as schools face falling rolls driven by birth rates and cost-of-living crisis

Lawyers, charities and school leaders voice fears about the impact of planned SEND reforms on schools’ relationships with parents and the volume of complaints

Watchdog director insists that achievement grades from inspections are ‘fair’ – despite fears that schools with more disadvantaged pupils are being penalised

Responding to the government’s consultation on its SEND reform plans, sector leaders also flag fears about funding and the workload implications