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Meanwhile, separate DfE statistics show a sharp increase in children who are in elective home education

Increasing specialist provision in mainstream schools will be costly and require ‘massive change’, warns Institute of Fiscal Studies

Headteachers of special schools in Kent have asked lawyers to assess the case for a judicial review against council plans to change SEND provision at a group of schools

Sir Martyn Oliver’s first annual report highlights high absence, SEND pressures and pupils receiving an unorthodox education as major challenges

Government also announces it will not enter into new Safety Valve deals with councils facing deficits on SEND spending

Figures reflect Oak’s shift from being a response to the pandemic, says national online academy – but ‘emergencies’ still account for 40 per cent of usage