Inclusion

Families face a postcode lottery for SEND support. That needs to change

Schools work tirelessly to meet pupils' needs, but often this job has been too hard, writes children's minister Claire...

Freddie Whittaker
Claire Coutinho MP
Inclusion

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
Inclusion

RESET: How to think creatively about alternative provision

Not everyone can have on-site alternative provision, but we can all help learners reset with careful intervention and thoughtful...

JL Dutaut
Shazad Ali
Inclusion

How inclusive are mainstream schools?

Schools Week investigates the challenges in fixing a broken SEND system

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Inclusion

Educational psychologists stuck in ‘vicious cycle’, DfE report concludes

Just one in ten senior educational psychologists are confident of their ability to meet demand

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Inclusion

Half of SEND children now waiting beyond legal limit for support

Outstanding SEND tribunals also up almost 70 per cent in a year as system creaks under pressure

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Inclusion

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
Inclusion

Soaring food costs leave special schools with hole in budgets

Unlike mainstream schools, schools for children with special needs do not receive specific funding for some free meals

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Inclusion

‘Enough is enough’: Special schools’ devastating budgets revealed 

Nearly nine in ten special schools are forecasting a budget deficit over the next two years

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth