Inclusion

Alternative provision placements soar to pre-pandemic levels

New government statistics also show a rise in pupils places in AP because of mental health needs or behaviour...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Inclusion

Alternative provision: Let disrupted pupils repeat year 11, says de Souza

DfE should also fund 'graduated stepdown programme of support for all year 11 leavers'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Inclusion

SEND: DfE ‘looking into’ how many schools are not inclusive

Children's minister David Johnston reveals he is probing why some schools have far fewer pupils with EHCPs

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Inclusion

Unregistered AP clampdown: Everything you need to know

Time limits on placements, new national standards and a council-run quality-assurance process proposed by the DfE

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Inclusion

Revealed: Locations of 16 new special schools and trusts to run 7 more

It follows the announcement of £105m capital cash at the spring budget

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Inclusion

DfE plans ‘national standards’ for unregistered AP

Ministers say unregistered provision should be 'an intervention, not a destination'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Inclusion

SEND: Some safety valve councils have ‘removed’ deficits – DfE boss

Permanent secretary says government is 'seeing some really good progress from councils'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Inclusion

One of first safety valve councils slammed over ‘failing’ SEND services

Damning inspection calls into question again whether controversial bailout scheme is working

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Inclusion

Meet the trusts pioneering state-run private special schools

Plans follow revelation of private equity-backed firms making millions from running such schools

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth