SEND

As part of our thought experiment series, trust CEO Owen Jenkins asks whether a broader remit for the Department for Education would help to solve the persistent issues in schools

The government wants pupils’ needs to be identified and addressed ‘early’, but we lack a shared understanding of what early intervention looks like, says special-school head Simon Knight

The government has committed to ensuring that all primary schools have a library by 2029 – but it has not confirmed whether special schools are included

The government’s plan for every teacher to be trained in SEND sets the sector up to support every child, argues MAT chief executive Cathie Paine

DfE announces a new expectation on training teachers to support pupils with SEND, with £200m funding for new courses

The government has finished a series of public engagement events ahead of announcing its plans for SEND. Here are the key issues to emerge

One in six children educated at home required SEN support, government figures show, although change in methodology may be a factor in overall rise

With the government soon to announce reforms to the SEND system, two experts warn of the dangers of changing the existing legal framework for providing support

Pupils and school staff are being left ‘extremely exposed’ because of a lack of guidance on supporting young people with medical conditions, MP warns

The directed time rule is at risk under government plans to expand enrichment activities for pupils, the leader of the biggest teaching union, Daniel Kebede, warns in an exclusive interview with Tes

With the number of permanent exclusions from school hitting a record high, the process is coming under intense scrutiny. Are schools facing too many hurdles in excluding pupils – or not enough? Tes investigates

Speaking about the government’s upcoming SEND reforms, the schools minister says mainstream and special schools will need to work more closely together