SEND

Rather than sending new students struggling with attendance to alternative provision settings, this school has created a programme to ease them into secondary life – with impressive outcomes

The education secretary says school leaders should not ‘drift into judgement’ when engaging with parents

MP defends plan to require new school leaders to have expertise in special educational needs, during Labour conference event

With the debate about possible SEND system changes becoming increasingly heated, it would make sense for the government to take a step back and foster public dialogue on the way forward, argue these academics

Covid inquiry hears how the closure of schools during the pandemic revealed the important part they play in protecting children

Conservatives and Liberal Democrats reject Sir Keir Starmer’s insistence that he invited political parties to collaborate on SEND reform

Inclusion focus risks ‘danger’ for schools directed to take on pupils whose needs they cannot meet, warns leader

And nearly half of primary teachers now say that pupil misbehaviour affects their wellbeing, DfE survey finds

DfE report calls for more teacher-focused tools and ITT training to support early identification of pupils’ needs

Children’s commissioner says campaigners have waited ‘many, many years’ for the ‘significant milestone’

A school involved in the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools pilot explains why it could be used across the sector

Seven in 10 teachers say they lack the support they need from key services, such as mental health and access to learning, an NFER survey finds