SEND
The latest news, analysis, research and advice relating to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) sector
Thursday
5th Jun 2025
‘Rebuild and transform ASN provision,’ says union
The call comes on the back of a survey that finds few teachers believe ASN pupils consistently receive the support they need
What to do when adaptive teaching doesn’t work
Adaptive teaching has the power to improve classroom practice, but this alone won’t make a school truly inclusive, says Margaret Mulholland
Tuesday
3rd Jun 2025
Pay special school staff as ‘consultants’ for mainstream, MPs told
Catholic Education Service tells SEND inquiry that special schools should be recognised as centres of excellence, with ‘consultant’ staff given extra pay, like in medicine
Why we pair students with EHCPs with peers for revision sessions
One education director at a trust of special schools outlines how this simple practice benefits both students simultaneously
Thursday
22nd May 2025
How our MAT has worked with the LA to improve specialist provision
Senior leaders at Ormiston Academies Trust discuss two major projects they have undertaken with the local authority to improve SEND support in the local area
How to create a truly inclusive education system
The executive chair of the Centre for Young Lives explains its new roadmap to help the government deliver a more inclusive school system – and why inclusion is so important