SEND

Creating social enterprises can give SEND students access to long-term work placements, writes Caitriona Snell

Parents concerned that their child may have additional needs are turning to the internet for answers owing to the complexity and inaccessibility of the SEND system. Unfortunately, this is causing problems for schools and the pupils involved – so how best can teachers navigate this sensitive area? Grainne Hallahan investigates

Dyslexia is one of the most common learning challenges in schools and teachers often opt to use the Comic Sans typeface to support those individuals. That, finds Jon Severs, may be the wrong decision

Government guidance on promoting pupils’ mental health isn’t always suitable for special schools, writes Nikki Rutter. She outlines how her primary used research to put wellbeing at its heart – supporting not just children, but staff and families, too

When schools return, what can mainstream educators do to improve provision for students with SEND?

There is no scientific proof that overlays support dyslexic learners, argues Jeremy Law

Making learning accessible to all pupils needn’t be complicated, says Gemma Corby, but sometimes we need to remind ourselves of the basic adjustments that will make our classrooms more inclusive

There is a special educational need more prevalent than autism – one that is likely to impact on children in every school. But very few teachers have heard of it and even fewer know how to help. Adi Bloom investigates developmental language disorder

There is a special educational need more prevalent than autism – one that is likely to impact on children in every school. But very few teachers have heard of it and even fewer know how to help. Adi Bloom investigates developmental language disorder: the most common special educational need you have never heard of