Thursday
Nearly a fifth of KS4 students recorded with SEND
The latest key stage 4 data shows that the proportion of students with SEND has been rising since before Covid, but also that the gender gap in KS4 results has narrowed
How occupational therapists’ role in schools is changing
It used to be the case that occupational therapists only really helped individual pupils with complex needs, but now they are increasingly working to a much broader brief with schools, finds Zofia Niemtus
Wednesday
Why SEND reform depends on the early years
Because the EYFS shapes children’s first learning experiences, it is where the SEND crisis begins – so it needs to be a key focus in fixing the problem, writes Julian Grenier, who offers three ways to improve practice
4 pillars for a thriving resourced provision in schools
A headteacher who has had a resourced provision unit in her school for almost 20 years reflects on the fundamentals to ensure it’s a success
Thursday
Schools need ‘ecosystem’ of experts for inclusion drive, DfE told
After co-hosting a series of public engagement events on upcoming SEND reforms, the Council for Disabled Children sets out the key messages for the government
What educational psychologists really do
For many in schools, the day-to-day work of educational psychologists is something of a mystery. Ellen Peirson-Hagger meets one team to hear about the range of support they offer and how schools can make the most of it
