Inclusion

New minister reveals SEND reform principles

Georgia Gould promises to put teacher and pupil voice 'at forefront' of reforms - and commits to 'legal right...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Inclusion

Now the armed forces flag SEND system failures

MP says council delay in issuing an EHCP for a service child is causing 'serious operational problems'

John Dickens
John Dickens
Inclusion

Ex-DfE civil servant takes up role at SEND contract firm

Consultancy held contract for 'delivering better value' SEND programme which aimed to cut new EHCPs

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Inclusion

Restrict EHCPs to pupils with most severe needs, says children’s commissioner

Report calls for education, health and care plans to be split into three tiers of support

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Inclusion

Members of taskforce on ‘broken’ SEND system named

Former education secretary, children's commissioner and trust leaders among members

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Inclusion

Abu Dhabi-owned SEND school firm profits soar to £45m

Witherslack said more pupils in its independent special schools had helped deliver a 30 per cent profit boost

Chaminda Jayanetti
Chaminda Jayanetti
Inclusion

Post-16 AP funding gap exposed as school raids reserves

AP school forced to use £180k of reserves to launch sixth form, reigniting calls for post-16 transition funding

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Inclusion

‘We won’t shy away from difficult reforms’, Phillipson vows amid SEND unrest

Education secretary tells leaders she won't veer from doing 'what's difficult and long term in favour of quick and...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Inclusion

Unregistered AP: A new blueprint to safeguard our children

Dame de Souza sets out reforms to ensure vulnerable children are kept safe, while protecting the 'lifeline' offered by...

John Dickens
Dame Rachel de Souza