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NEU teachers’ union votes to build inclusive mainstream education for children and young people with SEND
Editorial: Notes about the SEND motions at the 2021 NEU Conference Last Thursday (8th April 2021) the largest education union in the UK, the National Education Union voted, with only one abstention and …
The audiobook service that’s free for disabled people, with 3,000 books for children and young people
While children are always encouraged to read books, for many diving into a good story or even a school text book throws up huge challenges. Whether it’s a visual impairment, …
SEND judicial review and how LAs spin tales about “litigious” parents
Over the years, we’ve written a lot at SNJ about the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) First Tier Tribunal. We’ve written a lot less about another form of legal …
Who benefits from inclusive education – and how?
with Prof Brahm Norwich & Dr Peter Gray, SEN Policy Research Forum Who benefits from inclusive education? It is an enduring question that applies as much to children and young …
Helping autistic learners recover from pandemic educational losses
with Louise Bull from the Autism Education Trust Today is the start of Autism Awareness Week 2021, with the focus for many on recovery from the pandemic (although whether we …
Research call-out for Y11s with autism, dyslexia or cerebral palsy
with Stella Chatzitheochari, University of Warwick Today we’re helping get out the work for a university-led research programme about educational pathways and work outcomes. If you are (or are parent …
How we fired up our disabled children’s home learning with the specialist kit they need
It looks like many more children with SEND have been able to go back to school this month, latest government figures show 15% of children with Education, Health and Care …
The virtual workshops helping disabled children and their families with Dogs for Good
A new online service from UK-wide charity Dogs for Good, which supports families with an autistic child, says the pandemic has meant demand for its service has recently doubled. Dogs …
This Education Policy Institute research proves why every teacher MUST be a teacher of SEND
The thing about SEND research, is that to the families it’s about, it’s not news at all. Of course, decision-makers like data. They like to pore over it and tut …
The ABC of the LGSCO: How to complain to the Ombudsman over SEND failures
with the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman What can you do if you believe the local authority (LA) has behaved unlawfully or badly in your quest to obtain the …
Why does Josh’s review seem to think disabled children are “Not Known to Social Care”?
From what I can see, the independent review of children’s social care doesn’t seem to be much interested in finding out about the experiences of disabled children and their families outside the …
Why Person-Centred Planning is vital for better lives for children and adults with disabilities
with Linda Jordan of NDTi We have probably all heard of person-centred planning and that it’s a jolly good idea when organising and commissioning services for disabled people, especially when …
Protecting Parents from False Allegations of Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII)
False allegations of Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII) are on the rise in the SEND community. Parent and Carer Alliance are offering a free webinar to help parents know how to protect themselves.
#ProvisionDenied Return to School SEND Legal Webinar *recording + questions answered*
Our webinar earlier this week in the wake of our #ProvisionDenied report was hugely informative and we’d like to say a massive thank you to our panel of SEND legal …
Poor advice for Post-16: Why Katie & Harvey Price’s long hunt for a suitable college is far from unique
with Ruth Perry, Senior Policy Manager at Natspec We’re approaching the 31st March deadline for updated Education, Health and Care Plans for young people heading towards post-16 SEND provision. Last …
Free back-to-school legal WEBINAR! What to do if your child’s SEND education rights are denied when schools fully-reopen
WEBINAR: What to do if your child’s SEND education rights are denied when schools fully-reopen When: Monday March 1st What time: 8pm Cost: FREE, but register quickly, places limited Our …
SNJ’s 10-point “Grab & Go” version of the DfE’s Back-to-School Guidance for SEND learners
With the news that it’s “everyone* in school/college” from March 8th, until at least lockdown 4, the Department for Education has once again issued separate operational guidance for schools and …
Ombudsman responds to our #ProvisionDenied report with news of a COVID team
Last Friday we published our report #ProvisionDenied, that showed children and young people with SEND have had their needs and education “pushed to one side, for the convenience of the …
Provision denied: Children with SEND have had their needs and education “pushed to one side, for the convenience of the majority.”
Special Needs Jungle survey shows a widespread failure to restore disabled children’s SEND provision when children returned to school in the Autumn Term 2020. 45 recommendations sourced from parents’ comments …
Top Teaching Tips for Children with SEND
This post is sponsored by Tutor House As lockdown continues and many parents are still struggling to teach their child with additional needs, Elise Pearce from Tutor House gives us …