SEND
The latest news, analysis, research and advice relating to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) sector
Friday
27th Mar 2026
How special-school expertise improved our resource base
After the DfE announced its plan for every mainstream school to have a resource base, leaders at King’s Group Academies explain how special schools can help to make this a success
Why we need to ditch the deficit labels in SEND language
If we want to improve outcomes for pupils with SEND, let’s start by using more positive, neuro-affirming language, says Mike Blakey, chief education officer at Outcomes First Group
Revealed: The DfE’s ‘enormous’ challenge with inclusion bases
The government wants an inclusion base in every mainstream secondary but lacks basic data on what specialist facilities already exist – and Tes analysis reveals huge regional gaps in provision
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Wednesday
25th Mar 2026
Tom Rees to co-chair expert SEND panel
Academy trust CEO will help to lead a group in developing national inclusion standards and packages of specialist support for pupils with SEND
Inclusion: what the DfE expects from schools
Government sets out expectations for what schools’ universal offer should look like and how they can use its new Inclusive Mainstream Fund
How a new inclusion tool could boost teacher confidence on SEND
The new Inclusive Teaching Framework, produced by a collaboration of cross-sector organisations, offers practitioners a needs-based approach to supporting students with SEND
Demand for ASN teachers’ support doubles in a decade
Government warned about a drop in specialist teachers over the past 10 years as new figures reveal the pressure on additional support needs provision in Scottish schools