Co-production, Diana read, Independent Supporters, Schools White Paper, special needs, Working with parents

Should “highly valued” EHCP Independent Supporters return to help parents navigate the SEND jungle?

There’s a great deal to unpick in the Government’s proposals for reforming SEND and a lot has been said and written about them over the last few months. It’s clear …

Diana read, SEND Accountability, SEND Legislation, SEND Politics, special needs

Why the Government’s “SEND conversation” fell flat with parents: It’s failing to learn from voices of past experience

Intro by SNJ: Last week, the Department for Education’s strange “National SEND Conversation” came to a close. If you needed an accessible version of the 36-question-long survey, it was slid …