SEND

Emma Seith visits Scotland’s national school for children with complex social, emotional and behavioural needs – and looks at whether any of its highly specialised approaches can be replicated in mainstream schools

But the DfE says the process of finding a trust sponsor will need to be repeated in three cases after suitable trusts were not identified to run the schools

Five councils have also seen their government payments to help balance high-needs deficits put on hold as their agreements have been put under review

This week’s essential education news includes unions demanding an above-inflation teacher pay rise and warnings about another shortfall in trainee teachers

There were around 4,000 more pupils on roll than there were places for 2022-23, DfE capacity data shows

Children are becoming ‘lost’ in ‘huge schools’ and it’s bad for the relationships that are key to improving behaviour and attainment, says education secretary

Coordinated support plans allow children and families to hold education authorities to account over support – but just 0.5% of pupils with an ASN in Scotland have one

Over a third of Scottish pupils have an ASN, but that figure would be lower if school buildings and cultures were developed with all pupils in mind, says expert

Report calls for schools to be given the resources they need to reduce suspensions

Putting SEND training at the heart of the ECF is a welcome move – but it should be a golden thread through all career stages, says this trust executive

The CEO of a trust with 14 special schools says capacity and funding challenges are being caused by mainstream accountability metrics and political posturing

There should be no ‘default bias’ in favour of educating pupils with additional needs in special or mainstream schools given that they can flourish in either, says ASN Tribunal