Thursday
Schools could face more legal disputes, SEND experts warn
Lawyers, charities and school leaders voice fears about the impact of planned SEND reforms on schools’ relationships with parents and the volume of complaints
Give review panels power to reinstate excluded pupils, says charity
Tens of thousands of pupils are being removed from mainstream education through an increase in ‘informal practices’ such as off-rolling, Coram Children’s Legal Centre warns
Wednesday
The oversimplification of ADHD - and what we should do next
ADHD is misunderstood and mischaracterised, and that’s creating significant challenges for those with the condition as well as those trying to support them, argues Professor Gaia Scerif
DfE urged to tackle unequal spread of pupils with SEND in schools
Pupils with SEND are being ‘clustered’ in a small number of schools that are strong on inclusion, creating unsustainable pressure and limiting others’ ability to build stronger practice, warns NFER research
Why uneven school SEND provision is not sustainable
Schools with a reputation for inclusion are becoming overstretched because they are supporting a disproportionate number of pupils with SEND, writes the lead researcher for a new NFER study
Tuesday
Trott urges ‘separate provision’ for boys and girls in AP
Shadow education secretary says the current alternative provision system is ‘patchy’ and the quality is ‘not good enough across the board’
SEND reforms risk ‘light EHCPs’ and more bureaucracy, leaders warn
Responding to the government’s consultation on its SEND reform plans, sector leaders also flag fears about funding and the workload implications
Thursday
What Scotland’s education directors need from the new government
A ‘moment of truth’ faces Scotland’s education system, says Sheena Devlin, who sets out the ADES’ view on what must change
Internal AP: best practice all schools need to know
New research looking at how almost 500 schools already deliver inclusion support has been published – here are the key insights for leaders
