Specialist Sector

Saturday

7th Oct 2023

SEND support celebrated at Nasen Awards
Schools, teachers, pupils and organisations all honoured at annual awards party in Birmingham
Awards Nasen

Friday

15th Sep 2023

International schools call for exam and curriculum shake-up
COBIS letter to Gillian Keegan warns that ‘significant’ elements of British education that international schools deliver are ‘not fit for purpose’
Not fit for purpose
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Wednesday

23rd Aug 2023

DfE names areas where SEND reforms will be tested
Long-awaited SEND reforms will be tested in 32 areas of the country, which have been named today
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Thursday

27th Jul 2023

SEND: Ofsted flags up long waits and ‘frustration’
Less than half of the first areas to be inspected by Ofsted on their SEND support get a top grade, while ‘significant concerns’ were found in one area
SEND: Ofsted flags long waits and ‘frustration’

Tuesday

18th Jul 2023

Nearly all special schools predict budget deficits
More than a third of special schools and alternative provision providers are forecasting a deficit as early as next year – with the vast majority expected to be in this position within two or three years
Apple

Thursday

8th Jun 2023

Scottish private schools’ body announces new CEO
Lorraine Davidson described by Scottish Council of Independent Schools as ‘highly adept in strategy development, corporate communication and crisis management’
Scottish private schools’ body announces new CEO

Tuesday

6th Jun 2023

Historic private school strike action put on pause
This week’s strike action at Hutchesons’ Grammar School called off after controversial pension plans are delayed by a year
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Friday

2nd Jun 2023

Kilgraston’s demise signals pressure on Scottish private schools
Closure follows Covid impact and decline in demand for boarding, while independent schools’ financial difficulties were highlighted in a Tes Scotland investigation this week
Kilgraston demise

Friday

19th May 2023

SEND reform: DfE secret sums ‘fuel hidden agenda fears’
Heads and SEND leaders hit out at government refusal to publish financial modelling impact of reforms
Numbers
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Thursday

4th May 2023

SEND: Pupil needs should trump admission limits, schools told
School admissions watchdog says that, in terms of accommodating pupils with special educational needs, the impact of exceeding a school’s planned places ‘should not be the paramount concern’
SEND classroom

Thursday

23rd Mar 2023

Loss of ASN teachers ‘extremely challenging’ for schools
While the number of pupils with additional support needs has hit a record high, the number of specialist teachers has fallen, official statistics show
Additional support needs: The loss of ASN teachers 'extremely challenging'

Friday

17th Mar 2023

SEND pressure as DfE bails out 1 in 5 councils
Fears that the latest wave of ‘safety valve’ deals, involving cost-cutting measures, could damage provision for the most vulnerable pupils
SEND pressure as DfE bailout 1 in 5 councils