We’ve talked a lot about Inclusion Bases and the non-statutory guidance that was being developed. Today it has been published, so you will be able to see for yourselves what …
The government insists its SEND reforms will deliver a more inclusive system, with mainstream schools better equipped to meet the needs of all pupils, including those who are neurodivergent. But …
By Matt Walker, National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) We’ve covered the newly-renamed “Inclusion Bases”— previously known as resourced provision or SEN Units—quite a few times. They make up a …
We’re hearing a lot of parents wondering what to do about the White Paper SEND proposals. Why aren’t people making a bigger noise? Some are misinterpreting a perceived muted response …
Another day, another announcement. No sooner has the government’s 90% SEND debt write-off lifted the funding Sword of Damocles off councils, than more school plans are announced. This video by …
** Update: The DfE research team has decided to close this survey early on 30th July, because they fundamentally misunderstood how the link would be disseminated in our post, thinking …
The other day, I was chatting with some friends who still live in my old LA. They told me that the LA had decided to stop funding some of its …
By Dr Vasilis Strogilos, Associate Professor, University of Southampton SNJ Intro: The “direction of travel” for SEND from the Labour government seems to be expanding the use of resourced provision …
with Linda Jordan, Senior Development Adviser at National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) There is a lot of confusion over what the Labour government plans to do to solve the …
It’s over 14 years since David Cameron pledged to end the bias towards the inclusion of children with special needs in mainstream schools. Now the policy pendulum seems to be …
