SEND
The latest news, analysis, research and advice relating to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) sector
Thursday
23rd Jan 2025
Persistent absence is coming down
But the number of pupils absent in the first week of this term was greater than last year, raising concerns that parent fines are not having the desired effect
DfE names 19 inclusion advisers
The experts will work across two groups on plans to make mainstream schools more inclusive
SEND: A 7-step process for assessing students
An ad-hoc approach wasn’t working for Sendco Laura Chamberlain, so she created a step-by-step method for effective referrals
Inclusion is not about ‘dumbing down’, says DfE adviser
‘Generic’ policy on SEND support risks exposing pupils to ‘inappropriate practice’, warns the government’s inclusion lead
Friday
17th Jan 2025
Revealed: Ministers’ ‘staggering’ absence from SEND schools
SEND minister visited no special schools in the four months after the election – amid concern that specialist expertise is being overlooked
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Lack of trust in Ofsted ‘almost irreversible’
Headteachers’ support service warns that it is still receiving ‘traumatic’ calls from school leaders about Ofsted inspections
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