What the SEND review got right, could do better and the next steps The green paper offers ‘sorely needed solutions’, but the education committee chair wants ‘concrete action urgently’
White paper: A welcome return to long-term policy making It may be unglamorous, but ministers’ return to a long-term focus on systems and structures is the right thing to do to improve outcomes, writes Jon Coles
SEND review: Why SENCOs must engage in the consultation The green paper recognises the value of SENCOs, but the proposals will need all our voices to shape them into meaningful reforms, writes Jess Madhavi-Gladwell
SEND review: Reforms must now follow quickly These long-overdue proposals are encouraging, writes Sam Parrett. Their implementation must be thorough and much faster than it’s taken to get to this point
Why the parent pledge is much more than a gimmick Many – even most – schools may already be doing it, but that takes nothing away from the government’s parental engagement pledge, writes Jonathan Simons
Research: What does inclusion mean to those who experience it? Decision makers at all levels should be mindful that there are two competing and complimentary definitions of inclusion, writes Anthomy Maher
White paper: Lack of flexibility could set councils back Many of the white paper’s proposals mirror what we already do, write Kindy Sandhu and Kirston Nelson, but needless change to systems could hinder our progress
White paper: A new era for local authorities and collaboration? The ambitions for local authorities and a more collaborative system are a bold vision but many obstacles must be overcome to deliver it, writes Seamus Murphy
White paper: All rhetoric and no solutions All the ambitious vocabulary in the world couldn’t hide this document’s failure to grasp the real problems facing schools, writes Mary Bousted