Today
Call for new national definition of special schools and AP
Children’s commissioner report also calls for alternative provision sector to be renamed to give public better understanding of its work
What do alternative provision leaders want from the White Paper?
AP doesn’t just need to be expanded – it needs to be refocused, say leaders ahead of upcoming reforms
Wednesday
Getting accountability right is ‘key’ to SEND reforms, says minister
Schools minister Georgia Gould was taking part in the first public online event in a series discussing the government’s planned SEND reforms
What the latest EAL pupil evidence means for schools
Diana Sutton from The Bell Foundation outlines some key insights from new research on pupils with English as an additional language
Tuesday
MPs grill Phillipson on SEND, phones and Ofsted
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson faces Commons Education Select Committee after government Budget sparks SEND controversy
‘Government’s confused free school policy is harming outcomes’
Delays and confusion over the opening of new free schools is putting pupil outcomes at risk, argues Meg Powell-Chandler
SEND: Gould to hear public’s view on national support framework
Schools minister Georgia Gould will hold a series of face-to-face public events about DfE’s planned reforms
Friday
Assistive tech use grows - but many teachers remain untrained
Schools are also restricting pupils’ use of artificial intelligence for homework and live lessons, research finds
5 questions for school leaders on the Budget’s implications for SEND
The Budget was light on detail on plans for SEND, but presented critical questions for school leaders. Trust leader and SEND expert Warren Carratt provides some answers
Thursday
3 ways government could reform SEND funding, according to IFS
With SEND spending set to be absorbed by central government, the Institute for Fiscal Studies sets out where the money could come from
Budget: Why keep us waiting for SEND and inclusion funding?
This week’s Budget shows some positive intent – but delaying SEND funding changes until 2028 fails to address the difficulties inclusive schools are facing right now, says Vic Goddard
