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John Roberts

John Roberts is SEND and inclusion editor at Tes magazine

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Teachers call for new training on misogynistic abuse
NASUWT members reveal ordeal faced in classroom amid concerns about the influence of the ‘manosphere’
General
4 April 2026
Teachers have shared experiences of misogynistic abuse faced by male pupils.
Revealed: The DfE’s ‘enormous’ challenge with inclusion bases
The government wants an inclusion base in every mainstream secondary but lacks basic data on what specialist facilities already exist – and Tes analysis reveals huge regional gaps in provision
General
27 March 2026
There is a regional imbalance in SEN units and resourced provision operating in schools.
Tom Rees to co-chair expert SEND panel
Academy trust CEO will help to lead a group in developing national inclusion standards and packages of specialist support for pupils with SEND
Specialist Sector
25 March 2026
Tom Rees has been appointed to co-chair an expert panel developing plans for the government SEND reforms.
Inclusion: what the DfE expects from schools
Government sets out expectations for what schools’ universal offer should look like and how they can use its new Inclusive Mainstream Fund
General
25 March 2026
The DfE has produced a guide on how schools should use inclusion funding.
Top schools ‘shutting out’ disadvantaged students with SEND
Secondary schools with the best exam results have fewer students receiving both free school meals and SEN support than live in their catchment areas, report warns
Secondary
24 March 2026
Top schools are 'effectively shutting out' disadvantaged pupils with SEND, says report
Special schools more than 10,000 pupils over capacity
The proportion of special schools that are full or over capacity is far higher than for mainstream schools, the latest DfE figures show
Specialist Sector
19 March 2026
Special schools more than 10,000 pupils over capacity