Inclusion

We ARE consulting on SEND appeals, insists DfE

Lawyers ask for an 'urgent explanation' after conflicting messages on SEND tribunal

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Inclusion

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

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Inclusion

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...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Inclusion

DfE inclusion tsar to lead SEND expert panel

Academy trust boss Tom Rees will co-chair a panel to create inclusion standards and new SEND 'packages'

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Inclusion

‘Real concerns’ health service missing in SEND reforms 

The white paper thrusts schools into the driving seat of government’s reforms, prompting questions on whether health services will...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Opinion

Success of SEND reforms will hinge on whether staff can cope

The reforms signal a shift from a system heavily reliant on statutory plans, towards one centred on school-led support

Samantha Booth
Matt Walker
Inclusion

Special schools over capacity by 11,000 pupils

Around two-thirds of special schools are still over-capacity, DfE says

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Opinion

When everyone is SEND trained inclusion is part of your culture

Julie Prentice shares five things she and trust colleagues learned from developing a SEND training model over the past...

Samantha Booth
Julie Prentice
Opinion

How we help SEND students gain qualifications and independence

Close communication, working on life skills and connecting with the wider community are among the ways Launceston’s alternative resource...

Samantha Booth
Matthew Thompson