Ministers mull future of £380m SEND budgets transfer policy Some councils say transfers are necessary, but heads want the policy scrapped and decisions reversed
Will local government reorganisation improve SEND? The government says yes, but others say it will split services and make new councils bankrupt from the get-go
The white paper’s inclusion promise rests on a workforce the DfE can’t count Educational psychologists are already stretched thin, unevenly distributed and partly invisible to government
Educational psychologist shortage puts SEND reforms ‘at risk’ Pupils in some areas are 20 times less likely to get support from an educational psychologist, EPI research suggests
‘Experts at hand’ cash must not plug ‘existing gaps’, councils told £1.8bn fund for external support must not be 'disproportionately accessed by the most proactive schools', warns DfE guidance
It’s time for a reality check over health services in schools If the government is serious about improving outcomes, it must be honest about its intent
We ARE consulting on SEND appeals, insists DfE Lawyers ask for an ‘urgent explanation’ after conflicting messages on SEND tribunal
Councils head to court over £4.5m in special school fees Wandsworth council has launched legal action against Kent over a school it ran in the county
Whitehall to leverage capital cash to force council mainstream focus Town halls will be required to sign a new ‘memorandum of understanding’ on how to spend £860m of high needs capital cash