SEND

The directed time rule is at risk under government plans to expand enrichment activities for pupils, the leader of the biggest teaching union, Daniel Kebede, warns in an exclusive interview with Tes

With the number of permanent exclusions from school hitting a record high, the process is coming under intense scrutiny. Are schools facing too many hurdles in excluding pupils – or not enough? Tes investigates

Speaking about the government’s upcoming SEND reforms, the schools minister says mainstream and special schools will need to work more closely together

Teachers are victims of wider system failure that means they have the impossible task of meeting pupils’ increasingly complex needs without the proper support, says this researcher

Thirty-school trust says the size of the financial deficits being reported by special schools mean that it cannot take on any more

Aatif Hassan talks to Tes about running one of the fastest-growing international school groups, how his own upbringing – filled with ‘tragedy and failure’ – led him to education and why ‘plans are afoot’ for expansion in 2026

Why a tiered system for education, health and care plans would radically improve support – and two other core ideas the government could use to solve the SEND crisis

There is much riding on the government’s upcoming White Paper, but the sector has already shown great innovation in a system designed not to be inclusive, writes Margaret Mulholland

With the government wanting mainstream schools to open specialist provision, heads warn that this can lead to increased pressures from parents and other schools

While overall Sats scores have been creeping upwards, a significant – and growing – minority of children are deemed unable to sit the tests. Cerys Turner uncovers the reasons behind a widening gap in KS2 assessment

Minister is asked about how specialist places in mainstream schools will be staffed during latest public engagement event

‘Better training’ is often cited as the first step in improving inclusive practice in schools, but this might not be the simple fix it seems, as Margaret Mulholland explains