Opinion: SEND

How ministers can reduce EHCPs without limiting parents’ rights

As concern about planned SEND reforms grows among parents, here's how Labour can reduce EHCP demand and reassure...

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Brahm Norwich
Opinion: SEND

How to prepare for more pupils with more complex needs

These five key initiatives are driving our secondary school’s readiness to meet increasing needs among pupils locally

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Jude Macdonald
Opinion: SEND

How we can ensure our schools cater for all our kids

Two actions would begin to transform the school experiences of children with dyslexia and other neurodivergences - and it’s...

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Jamie Oliver
Opinion: SEND

What we can learn from other countries about ‘SEND’ funding

England is increasingly an outlier in its approach to identifying and meeting learners’ needs

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Amanda Watkins
Opinion: SEND

A golden opportunity to help fix our broken SEND system

A new consultation invites schools and trusts to lead the way in fixing our broken SEND system

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Andrew O'Neill
Opinion: SEND

Special schools require a different approach to evidence

The individuality of special school pupils and their needs puts a hard limit on the potential of a national...

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Simon Knight
Opinion: SEND

Centralisation is not the answer to variable SEND practice

Calls for a national centre for evidence in SEND misunderstand the nature of educational research and what really drives...

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Seamus Murphy
Opinion: SEND

How reform can restore trust in EHCPs (and mainstream SEND provision)

Poor-quality EHCPs are just one symptom of a broken system. Here's how we can begin to put it right...

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Phil Humphreys
Opinion: SEND

Caseworker teams are key to SEND system improvement

Neglecting these crucial SEND workers is a key reason the system is in crisis. They deserve a workforce strategy,...

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André Imich