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Devon facing £4.5m shortfall in special needs school funding

07/12/2016 - 11:32

Devon is reportedly facing a funding shortfall of £4.5 million in the ‘high needs’ education budget, which supports children with special needs, according to a report from the BBC.

Essex to invest record £85m in new special school places

14/09/2016 - 11:34

Essex County Council has announced plans to invest £85 million in creating more than 400 new special school places across the county.

SEND pupils are not getting the support they need, says ATL

12/08/2016 - 11:59

Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are not getting the support they need, according to the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).

Insufficient support for SEND eduction, report warns

02/06/2016 - 11:35

A study by The Key has found that delays to assessments, insufficient budgets and cuts to local authorities is hampering schools’ ability to support special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) pupils.

Rise in self-poisoning among teenagers

17/05/2016 - 11:44

The number teenagers self-poisoning has risen over the last few years, renewing concerns over youth mental health.

Schools need to build capacity to cope with mental health problems, says charity

13/05/2016 - 10:36

Schools are on the front line when it comes to dealing with mental health problems and need more support to tackle the issue, according to the Anna Freud Centre.

Mental health champion for UK schools axed by DfE

05/05/2016 - 12:14

Natasha Devon, the government’s mental health champion for UK schools, has been axed by the Department for Education (DfE).

SEN unit funding under threat, say associations

19/04/2016 - 10:31

Head teachers and school business managers have warned that funding cuts could cause special educational needs units at mainstream schools to close.

Regional disparity in SEN funding

03/03/2016 - 14:25

Research has shown that funding for students with special educational needs (SEN) varies depending on where the live and attend school.

Schools lack resources to support children with mental health problems, NAHT warns

08/02/2016 - 12:02

Schools lack the resources to provide adequate support to students suffering from mental issues, the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has warned.

66 per cent of LGBT children with SEN experience bullying

02/02/2016 - 11:37

66 per cent of children who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transexual (LGBT) who also have a disability or special education needs (SEN) have experienced bullying, according to the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA).

£80m funding boost to support SEN

29/01/2016 - 11:22

A funding boost of £80 million has been announced to improve support for children with special educational needs (SEN).

£300,000 to improve sport services for disabled pupils

21/03/2014 - 16:33

The Department for Education will provide £300,000 to extend the Project Ability grant for a further year, it has been announced.