SEND

Three more councils slammed over ‘systematic SEND failings’

Oxfordshire, Oldham and Plymouth received the lowest rating in inspections of their SEND services this summer

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

Councils DO have targets to ration EHCPs

Councils have conditions to 'manage demand' for EHCPs

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

Kent’s mainstream SEND plans ‘put pupils’ chances at risk’

Council's new target for 80 per cent of pupils with EHCPs in mainstream schools criticised

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

Educational psychologists vote to strike

But the Association of Educational Psychologists also said it had received an 'improved pay offer'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SEND

MPs demand answers from DfE after EHCP cuts target revealed

The education committee is 'concerned' children's ministers' evidence 'contradicts' Newton Europe contract

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics, SEND

David Johnston appointed children’s minister as Coutinho promoted

He becomes the seventh minister to oversee the important SEND reforms

John Dickens
John Dickens
SEND

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
SEND

How inclusive are mainstream schools?

Schools Week investigates the challenges in fixing a broken SEND system

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

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