21/03/2019 - 08:41
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced funding of £31.6 million to train more Educational Psychologists.
18/03/2019 - 14:27
National Deaf Children’s Society says the number of specialist teachers has fallen by 15% in the last seven years
13/02/2019 - 11:37
National Deaf Children's Society: "These figures show the true depth of the crisis engulfing deaf education in this country."
05/02/2019 - 08:05
The study will run until 2021 and aims to give schools new evidence about what works best for students’ mental health.
16/11/2018 - 12:46
Children with special educational needs and disabilities are facing a potential funding gap this year of more than half a billion pounds.
08/11/2018 - 10:06
Lincolnshire County Council is investing £50 million in special schools to transform SEND support for local children and young people.
14/08/2018 - 15:54
A court has ruled that the exclusion of an autistic boy was unlawful as ‘aggressive behaviour is not a choice for children with autism’.
18/06/2018 - 10:09
Research conducted by SeeAbility shows that 47.5% of pupils in special schools had a problem with their vision, but 43.7% had no history of eyecare at all
18/06/2018 - 09:44
A letter signed by 39 local authorities and education unions calls says more than 2,000 children with complex needs have “no education provision at all” due to inadequate funding.
25/05/2018 - 09:55
Diane Rochford: "Removing P scales will liberate schools"
15/05/2018 - 08:03
Two new resources for early-years SEND provision have been created by the Department for Education and will be hosted by nasen
11/05/2018 - 09:28
The government has announced over £25 million worth of contracts to improve training for school staff in dealing with pupils with additional needs, as well as provide additional support and advice for families.
27/07/2017 - 12:52
The Department for Education has stated that 19 local authorities have invited applications to run new special free schools, potentially creating 1,600 new special free school places.
06/07/2017 - 09:35
Research from the UCL Institute of Education shows that as they approach their GCSEs, a “significant proportion” of teaching for pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) is done by teaching assistants.
11/01/2017 - 13:36
A package to support embedding the reforms made to the system of support for children with special educational needs has been announced by Minister for Vulnerable Children and Families, Edward Timpson.
