‘Recovery premium’ rolled out for all special school and AP pupils Catch-up cash will increase for mainstream secondaries, rising to £60k on average, but rates frozen for most primaries
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
Requests for EHCPs soar again, new data shows Nearly 500,000 education, health and care plans now issued
3-week SEND review extension after accessible versions finally published Children’s minister said a ‘full, fair, open consultation is key to vision for more inclusivity’
Pupils with special needs travel hundreds of miles to school At least 3,000 children travel 20 miles or more away from home
No place to go: Special schools’ capacity crisis revealed Leaders convert staffrooms and therapy spaces amid surge in pupils with special needs
Revealed: The spiralling cost of a broken SEND system Three-quarters of councils now have high needs financial blackholes, with many rejecting large numbers of requests for special needs support
Investigation: The broken special needs system Joint investigation by Schools Week and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism reveals the scale of the challenge ahead for SEND reforms
Director at criticised council wins DfE contract to help others improve The DfE has appointed 13 SEND advisers on salaries of £90k to act as ‘critical friends’