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John Roberts is SEND and inclusion editor at Tes magazine
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DfE open to more specialist packages for complex needs
Senior official tells Tes SEND Show it wants to create a framework where ‘no children fall through the gap’
General
9 October 2026
Is Ofsted on the brink and is there a way back?
Amid fierce criticism of its school inspections, Ofsted has been asked by education secretary Lucy Powell to go ‘back to the drawing board’. John Roberts assesses whether it can find a path out of this crisis
General
9 October 2026
MAT Tracker deep dive: the future of special-school trusts
Trusts running specialist schools come in a range of shapes and sizes – but how are they evolving and what role will they play in the government’s SEND reforms?
Specialist Sector
8 October 2026
Trott accuses Labour of ‘blaming schools’ for Neet crisis
Shadow education secretary warns against ‘upheaval’ of the school system under Labour’s plan for new technical education courses from age 14
General
5 October 2026
SEND training ‘will disappoint many teachers’, experts warn
Tes tests the reaction to the first wave of official SEND training materials, focused on inclusive teaching and speech, language and communication development
General
5 October 2026
Heads warn of major threat to government’s work experience plans
School leaders say employers are withdrawing from offering placements amid uncertainty over the impact of new safeguarding changes
General
1 October 2026
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