SEND

Revealed: 7 new SEND free schools for cash-strapped council areas

Ministers also confirm which councils will pilot major SEND reforms under £70m 'change programme'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND review

Revealed: The 21 experts to oversee roll-out of SEND reforms

Board members tasked with holding government to account for 'timely development and improvement' of SEND system

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SEND review

Councils shortlisted to test SEND reforms

Groups will trial new policies put forward in the SEND and alternative provision green paper

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

Coutinho: ‘Important to take time and get SEND reforms right’

Children's minister was responding to criticism of SEND action plan that 'pushes tough decisions until after election'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND review

Sluggish SEND review risks leaving kids ‘stuck in vicious cycle’, says de Souza

'We have two more years of children being fed into this cycle with commensurate poor outcomes that has necessitated...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND review

SEND review: Three-year trial before national roll-out of flagship reforms

It means the major proposals to fix broken system might not be rolled out until 2026

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

SEND review response coming ‘early’ next year, and 3 things we learned at education questions

Ministers faced questions from MPs in the House of Commons

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Six in 10 councils face DfE intervention to cut SEND deficits

All councils also face new guidance on making spending on pupils with special educational needs and disabilities 'sustainable'

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
SEND

Birmingham SEND caseloads hit over 500 children per worker

Commissioner's damning report shows 'dire' state of SEND provision, but also points the finger at government

Tom Belger
Tom Belger