SEND
The latest news, analysis, research and advice relating to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) sector
Thursday
20th Jun 2024
8 SEND and EHCP data insights schools need to know
New data on special educational needs provision in schools has been released. Dan Worth picks out the key trends
Limited SEND funding pledges pose ‘serious threat’ to provision
The next government must tackle the challenges of the special educational needs and disabilities system, urges Education Policy Institute
Monday
17th Jun 2024
How charities can help schools and pupils with complex needs
Support is out there for teachers keen to address gaps in their knowledge around additional support needs, says Lauren Lockhart
SEND placements pose tough questions - but things must change
A trust CEO outlines why he believes moves to reconsider how children with special educational needs and disabilities are placed in mainstream settings to be the right course of action
Thursday
13th Jun 2024
7 EHCP insights: age, gender, ethnicity and decision times
New data from the DfE reveals a raft of insights on education, health and care plans. Dan Worth breaks down the key data schools and teachers need to know
Biggest rise in EHCPs since pandemic
New data shows an increase in the number of education, health and care plans and requests for assessments at a time when funding is being squeezed
SEND: We need compassion, not a ‘cliff edge’
The stark reality of the divide between education and health and how a fractured system can fail vulnerable young people has been exposed in a new play