By Jon Paxman, Senior Research Associate at the Relationships Foundation (Cambridge) While the SEND reforms aim for stronger inclusion, most people still do not believe a one‑size‑fits‑all model of full‑time …
Until recently, I’ll admit, I didn’t know very much about Education Otherwise Than At School (EOTAS). I knew it wasn’t a lifestyle choice, that EOTAS is not something families “pick” …
You may be feeling like the Department for Education has beaten you into submission this year with confusing consultation after consultation, claiming to be “listening” while analysing your responses with …
Earlier this week, we jointly hosted a webinar with SEND legal charity, SOS!SEN on the implications for children’s legal rights to EHCPs and EOTAS of the Government’s SEND proposals. And, …
It’s not only parents who are concerned about the SEND proposals for Education Otherwise Than At/In School (EOTAS/EOTIS). Unison, the major union that supports public service sector staff, has already …
Register for our SEND Rights & EOTAS webinar here There’s an odd feeling about this summer as a SEND parent. A feeling that’ll never end. That’s partly down to the …
By Joanna Gibbs, SENsational Tutors Last week, we analysed part two of the Government’s SEND reform proposals that destroy the principle of Education Otherwise Than At School (EOTAS) in an …
By Eva Sheffield, SEND parent Winning the right educational provision should not be the beginning of another battle. Yet for some families whose children receive alternative education out of school, …
“Parents… will not be able to appeal to the Tribunal specifically about whether a child or young person should receive EOTAS arrangements.” EOTAS consultation Children with SEND, who have already …
It has taken time to work through the government’s SEND reform proposals in detail. As both a parent and foster parent of children with special educational needs and disabilities, I …
This is Part two of yesterday’s article about EOTAS, the out of school EHCP package that’s been completely ignored in the SEND proposals of the Schools’s White Paper. One of …
There is no denying the Government’s Schools White Paper is a lengthy document with considerable detail about the reforms Labour wants to implement to our SEND system. But there is …
Alice Reeves, parent It’s clear the Government is trying to push more children, particularly neurodivergent ones, away from specialist settings to mainstream schools or units, where thousands have already been …
Against the backdrop of continued uncertainty over the future of EHCPs, a report has found schools are responsible for forcing many children with SEND out of the system through inflexible …
You can also watch Nicole participate in a two-part SNJ Conversation on the subject here. It seems that not a day goes by without a new Ofsted Report, inquiry or …
The number of children – including children with SEND – who are home educated by their parents’ choice, has increased steadily over the last five years, and sharply over the …
Today we’re releasing the second part of the really informative episode of SNJ in Conversation with SEND lawyers, Hayley Mason and Nicole Lee. They’re discussing the state of SEND law …
What’s the difference between Education Otherwise Than At School (EOTAS) and Home Education? If you’re thinking about educating your child yourself then this is a definition you need to know. …
More evidence that inclusion isn’t working has come from Ofsted, which has published research to show home education is often a last resort for families, rather than a lifestyle choice, …
You may have noticed we’ve been featuring more young people recently. It’s a deliberate move to broaden the the conversation from what it’s like for parents or practitioners, to hear …
