with Philippa Stobbs OBE Pens down! And breathe. The chaos of the SEND consultation period is over. Unless, of course, the judicial review that’s still pending orders it to be …
The Department for Education doesn’t seem to know whether it’s coming or going. Yesterday it was forced to issue a “clarification” over its consultation; specifically, the bit where it said …
If you’re not already on the floor over trying to understand the SEND Proposals in the Schools White Paper, (see our guidance here), the Department for Education has also launched …
Imagine, if you will… It’s a Friday afternoon—we’ve all been there. As the weekend looms, you get a late-breaking message from your friendly neighbourhood SEND services sociopath. It usually contains …
Since taking office, the Labour government has been clear about its ambitions: more children with SEND should be educated in their local mainstream schools. Bridget Phillipson has repeated the message …
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 …
The Down Syndrome Act 2022 has been quietly making its way through the policy machine since it gained Royal Assent back in April 2022. It included a comprehensive call for …
Disabled children who need social care support face a confusing, outdated and unfair set of laws, which make it difficult, if not impossible, to access the care and support that …
By Matt Keer and Dr Sharon Smith Before we get into today’s post, over the weekend it was announced that Schools/SEND Minister, Catherine McKinnell has resigned. Her replacement is Georgia …
by Tracy Gillett, Director of Education, Condover College Today is the final article in our series looking at the best of Post-16 SEND education innovation, featuring winners of the Natspec …
And John Harris, journalist, author, parent of autistic young person The basic legal rights of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (or SEND) are under threat. Today, SNJ is …
Catriona Moore summarises everything you need to know about the Schools Minister’s “uninformative” and “unreassuring” appearance at the Education Select Committee this week
With remarkable swiftness, the Department for Education has responded to the petition I started to “Retain the legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND”. This …
and Ana Laura Aiello, School of Law, Leeds University. Professor Luke Clements is the Cerebra Professor of Law and Social Justice, and Dr Ana Laura Aiello is the researcher on …
Rumours abound that the Government is about to publish a white paper on SEND reform that will change the way that children and young people with SEND are supported. In …
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will have its second reading in Parliament tomorrow (8/1/25), with “delivering change” and “breaking down barriers to opportunity” the slogans on which the Bill …
Consultations are, it seems, like buses. You wait two years for one, then three come along at once. Or, in the case of this new consultation about EHCP annual reviews, …
with Mike Hobday, Director of Policy & Campaigns, National Deaf Children’s Society I learned the British Sign Language (BSL) alphabet as a child in the Brownies. Because of this, I …
with Rukhsana Koser, Senior Solicitor, Education Lawyers, part of Langley Wellington Solicitors LLP While we usually talk on Special Needs Jungle about SEND education, this only applies to England. In …
The relaxation to the duties on LAs to make the provision in EHCPs has left disabled children without the legal protection to ensure an adequate education. But a parent has taken the steps to challenge this.
