Inclusion

‘There is nothing left to cut’: The schools counting the cost of inclusion

Schools Week investigates how the current system punishes inclusive schools financially, with leaders facing making cutbacks to maintain current...

Chaminda Jayanetti
Chaminda Jayanetti
Inclusion

More than half of specialist free school projects set to go ahead

Councils faced a choice between a new school and accepting alternative funding for SEND expansion

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Inclusion

David Bell to lead independent review on antisemitism in schools

School leaders have welcomed any support in tackling the issue

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Inclusion

Special school leaders call for clarity on future funding

Plans for national bandings on specialist provision packages 'deeply concerning'

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Inclusion

Dear DfE, don’t marginalise special schools and AP!

In their quest for an inclusive mainstream setting, ministers must not push specialist settings to the margins

Freddie Whittaker
Warren Carratt
Inclusion

Sharing not siloed: The special schools bringing inclusion into the mainstream

As the sector awaits the long-delayed SEND reforms, many schools have already started doing what they expect to be...

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Inclusion

SEND bailout could ‘reduce incentives to contain costs’

Leaders welcome plan to write off 90% of deficits, but warn there is 'not currently enough money in the...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Inclusion

DfE expects all secondary schools to have ‘inclusion bases’

Each school would have a 'dedicated safe space away from busy classrooms where pupils can access targeted support', says...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker and Ruth Lucas
Inclusion

Government to write off 90% of councils’ SEND deficits

Local authorities will get a grant to cover all but 10% of historic deficits accrued by the end of...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth