SEND

The latest news, analysis, research and advice relating to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) sector

Monday

14th Jun 2021

How we teach RSE to pupils with SEND
SEND expert Helen Dunman explains how she uses stories and dolls to deliver sex education for students

Wednesday

9th Jun 2021

SEND: How to plan an inclusive sports day
With the news that school sports days can once again go ahead, how can we make sure they include all students?

Monday

31st May 2021

Summer-born pupils ‘unfairly labelled as SEND’
Two in five boys born in the summer categorised as having special educational needs, research suggests

Friday

28th May 2021

We need sleuthing skills to spot hidden SEND needs
Teachers should unlock their inner detective when gathering evidence on how best to support students with SEND, says Margaret Mulholland

Monday

24th May 2021

What I wish I’d learned about SEND in teacher training
Mainstream teacher training doesn’t fully equip teachers to give proper support to SEND students, says Clare Deal

Tuesday

18th May 2021

Why Ofsted is wrong about TA support for SEND pupils
Ofsted thinks teaching assistants should be given greater subject knowledge – which misses the point, says Rob Webster

Saturday

15th May 2021

Is it time for a new name for SEND?
We use the acronym SEND to describe a variety of needs – but it falls short of covering everything, says Aidan Severs

Friday

30th Apr 2021

Has inclusion had its day as a concept in education?
Current approaches to inclusion are not working for children or teachers, says autistic teacher Laura McConnell
What teachers can do to help students born prematurely
A greater awareness of the learning challenges that preterm children can face would help teachers to provide support where needed, writes Margaret Mulholland

Saturday

10th Apr 2021

How the £280m SEND funding could be better spent
Creating more special school places isn’t the answer to providing better support to SEND pupils, says Jarlath O’Brien

Thursday

8th Apr 2021

Why the DfE discipline drive is discrimination
Neurodivergent pupils are not being defiant when their behaviour does not conform, warns this autistic teacher

Saturday

3rd Apr 2021

An A to Z of SEND: terms every teacher should know
SEND is full of acronyms you may not be familiar with – our handy guide will help you understand them