Opinion: SEND

A plan to start fixing the SEND system right now

Child of the North and the Centre for Young Lives have published a plan to get SEND provision on...

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Anne Longfield CBE
Opinion: SEND

Why early speech and language support is a winning approach  

As Labour announces its policy to widen early speech and language support, Simon Tanner explains the benefits his trust...

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Simon Tanner
Opinion: SEND

Done with, not to: How to mobilise specialist knowledge for all learners with SEND

Unlocking the expertise of specialist settings is key to ensuring all learners with SEND thrive - if we can...

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Dr Neil Gilbride and Kay Rimmington-Singh
Opinion: SEND

Safety valve agreements are making the SEND funding crisis worse

The pernicious effects of prioritising deficit reduction over investment in children’s needs are spreading across the whole system

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Julia Harnden
Opinion: SEND

Schools are already redefining ‘mainstream’ – they just need support

Even without substantial investment, there’s plenty government could do to help beacons of inclusion and navigate the system their...

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Dr Kate Chhatwal
Opinion: SEND

The new NPQ for SEND is key to a more inclusive system

Launching the new qualification for special needs coordinators, David Johnston explains how it fits in with a programme of...

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David Johnston
Opinion: SEND

Together, we can build the inclusive system we all want

The evidence is clear that our system is far from inclusive. It’s time we did something about it

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Jonny Uttley
Opinion: SEND

Special school funding is in crisis – but does Westminster get it?

The chancellor’s investment in more special school places is not a sufficient response to the scale of need across...

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Pauline Aitchison
Opinion: SEND

A road map to sustainable funding for SEND provision

Solving the SEND funding crisis is not just a matter of more money but, crucially, more stability and flexibility...

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Samuel Skerritt