SEND

The latest news, analysis, research and advice relating to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) sector

Monday

30th Sep 2024

Tories should hang heads in shame over SEND, shadow minister says
Conservative shadow minister accuses his party of not doing enough for children with special educational needs and disabilities when in government
Tories should hang heads in shame over SEND, shadow minister says

Friday

27th Sep 2024

Delay private school fee VAT charge or lose teachers ‘permanently’
Headteachers’ and teachers’ leaders have urged ministers to delay implementation of the government’s school fee levy to next September, and to carry out an impact assessment
stop button on stereo

Thursday

26th Sep 2024

ASN: ‘We cannot ignore the enormity of the situation’
Scotland should be ashamed of how children with additional support needs are treated in schools, MSPs tell education secretary
Elephant in the room

Monday

23rd Sep 2024

We need more teachers with SEND, says schools minister
Speaking at the Labour Party conference, Catherine McKinnell said the government is looking at how to make teaching more inclusive
We need more teachers with SEND, says schools minister

Thursday

19th Sep 2024

How our trust improved its inclusion and SEND offer
A trust CEO who has overseen a raft of initiatives designed to improve support for pupils with SEND shares some insights on what they did and the impact it is having
Open doors

Wednesday

18th Sep 2024

Sendco NPQ funding shortfall another SEND policy mess
Margaret Mulholland laments the fact that despite promises of fully-funded training for the new Sendco qualification, a lack of cash means schools are scrambling for places
Unfinished flyover bridge

Friday

13th Sep 2024

‘Irresponsible’ to delay SEND inspections in failing areas
As follow-up inspections are put on hold, a Tes analysis sets out the range of problems in areas found to have widespread failings
Stopped in tracks Road closed
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Reforms risk blaming schools for wider SEND crisis, Ofsted warned
Can the inspectorate’s new inclusion focus close a SEND ‘accountability gap’ – or could it shift criticism further onto schools? Tes investigates
Pointing blame statue
Helen Hayes: There is an ‘absence of trust in SEND system’
The new Commons Education Select Committee chair spoke to Tes about what the committee’s priorities could be
helen hayes

Wednesday

11th Sep 2024

Labour’s early years review findings revealed
Unpublished review by Sir David Bell, commissioned by Labour while in opposition, calls for more funding to deliver the party’s school-based nursery plan
Early years
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Thursday

5th Sep 2024

SEND: New attendance rules are unfair on vulnerable students
The government’s focus on improving attendance is understandable, but the blunt approach risks alienating those most in need, warns Margaret Mulholland
SEND: The new attendance rules are unfair on vulnerable students

Monday

19th Aug 2024

What every teacher needs to know about fidgeting
Teachers tend to see fidgeting as a problem, says Mark Roberts. But there’s evidence that, managed carefully, it can bring important cognitive benefits
What every teacher needs to know about fidgeting