SEND

One MAT chief executive explains how his trust has moved away from having one Sendco per school to a system that allows knowledge to be shared more widely

The accountability penalty that schools can suffer for having a good reputation for supporting students with SEND is highlighted by new research

SEND and curriculum reforms create ‘significant’ workload that necessitates more Inset days, states motion to NAHT annual conference

Two long-serving senior leaders reflect on how SEND support has evolved and argue that the government’s plan to provide expert support to mainstream schools could work well in a MAT landscape

Charity calls on government to improve training and support plans for pupils with DLD

Lawyers at the charity Independent Provider of Special Education Advice explain why the detail in the government’s plans for SEND support needs to be carefully thought through

With the government planning for every secondary to have an inclusion base, one school business leader who researched mainstream SEND provision for her MBA shares key advice on getting these units right

For a more inclusive system, ministers must rethink what children learn and how success is measured, say school leaders – who fear that an opportunity has been missed on curriculum and assessment

A quarter of teachers self-identify as neurodivergent, according to new Teacher Tapp research that raises questions about what the sector can do to support these staff, writes Chris Benson

The worst-affected area has only one educational psychologist for every 9,400 pupils, with shortages putting the DfE’s inclusion plans at risk, EPI warns

DfE tasks local authorities with creating ‘experts at hand’ plans for schools – but sector leaders raise concerns about a lack of evidence on how this should be delivered

Government’s plans lack detail and risk turning Sendcos into ‘lightning rods’ for parent frustration, sector leaders tell Commons Education Select Committee