Mainstream could meet SEN needs of ‘tens of thousands’ more pupils Government report finds 35,000 more pupils could have needs met in mainstream schools if system is improved
SEND in crisis: ‘Whole-system reform needed’, says NAO Government’s spending watchdog also says councils need ‘urgent’ intervention to stop widespread financial meltdown
SEND in crisis: NAO’s 8 damning findings The government’s spending watchdog has called for ‘whole-system reform’ of special needs education, warning the system is ‘financially unsustainable’ and needs urgent solutions
SEND spend spotlight: the data keeping Labour up at night Ahead of an important report on SEND due next week, Schools Week looks at four of the most pressing concerns for Labour
SEND: Suicide risk over EHC confusion, coroner warns Warning follows an inquest into the death of Jennifer Chalkley, who was 17 when she took her own life in 2021
SEND: Backlash and legal threats as inclusion push turns sour Schools asked to ‘make the case’ for funding and sign up to inclusion charters as councils try to boost inclusion
Revealed: The full scale of Labour’s SEND challenge Just 59% of mainstream school parents report that their child with additional needs is well-supported
Most leaders say poor funding a barrier to SEND support, DfE finds Wide-ranging poll also reveals schools’ mobile phone policies, approaches to EBacc entry and their struggle to provide mentors
Shadow minister: ‘We should hang our heads in shame’ over SEND Gagan Mohindra apologises at the Conservative Party conference, saying his party ‘didn’t do enough’ on SEND