SEND

The government has updated its 2013 guidance on how schools should use reasonable force and other restrictive practices

Leaders at a school in Nottingham reveal how they have overseen a drastic improvement in behaviour – using both internal and external resources

The Tes Schools Awards has added a new category for inclusion excellence at a trust level and four new judges, as entries open for this year’s awards

MPs’ inquiry is told that parents need ‘routes of redress’ before going for an EHCP if their child’s needs are not being met in school

CST chief executive Leora Cruddas warns that the school system is not working as well as it should for some pupils with SEND

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

The experts will work across two groups on plans to make mainstream schools more inclusive

An ad-hoc approach wasn’t working for Sendco Laura Chamberlain, so she created a step-by-step method for effective referrals

‘Generic’ policy on SEND support risks exposing pupils to ‘inappropriate practice’, warns the government’s inclusion lead

With around five pupils in the average classroom having a diagnosed SEND, ensuring that we cater to all is more important than ever, writes Sendco Kirsty Simkin

SEND minister visited no special schools in the four months after the election – amid concern that specialist expertise is being overlooked

Headteachers’ support service warns that it is still receiving ‘traumatic’ calls from school leaders about Ofsted inspections