SEND

Sector experts offer their views on what the two recently announced reviews need to focus on to truly help teachers and leaders – both now and in the future

Schools and trusts looking to become more inclusive face challenges along the way – a trust leader who has been on this journey shares her advice

Schools must be lighthouses in their community, piercing the darkness and helping all to see what is possible, says Star Academies CEO Sir Hamid Patel

The extra £29m for ASN should be spent on staff, says education secretary, who also stressed importance of funding to close attainment gap continuing beyond 2026 election

Some of the world’s leading reading and dyslexia experts have now agreed a definition of what dyslexia is, steps to diagnosis and schools’ role in the process

A headteacher outlines his hopes for curriculum and assessment reform to ensure the achievement of all pupils, and the schools that support them, are recognised

Over the past decade, international schools in the Middle East have made huge strides in their SEND provision, driven by cultural and political changes in the region – but there is still more positive action ahead, finds Senay Boztas

Families are seeking to take the government to the High Court over 20 per cent tax on private school fees, supported by the Independent Schools Council

Prime minister is warned that councils’ SEND spending deficits could result in ‘an avalanche’ of local authorities declaring effective bankruptcy

To improve attendance, schools need to understand how it interacts with mental health and SEND and build systems of support accordingly, argues Professor Tamsin Ford

MPs will look at inclusion in mainstream schools, funding and alternatives to the EHCP system ‘without reducing support’

Poor pupil behaviour is affecting the wellbeing of most teachers and school leaders, DfE research shows