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The government plans outlined in the SEND Green Paper are too focused on finance – but they do give us an opportunity to tackle long-standing issues, says this special-school leader

New special schools aren’t being built quick enough to cope with the rising demand for places – and this is a problem that urgently needs to be addressed in the government’s SEND review, says Simon Knight

The current assessment system isn’t catering for special schools – let’s look at a new approach, says Simon Knight

A tie-up between special and mainstream schools is an underused approach to inclusivity, says Simon Knight

With budgets limiting access to CPD, the Whole School SEND Consortium are launching a free framework designed to help schools review and improve their SEND provision

Collaboration and a willingness to learn are vital if NQTs are to excel at this key skill, says SEND director Simon Knight. Here, he details the available resources – and how to get the most out of them