Yesterday we ran a disturbing survey saying two-thirds of school leaders didn’t feel they were sufficiently supported to give the best help to children with SEND. Hard on its heels, …
Along with the slew of information released by the DfE last week came a very long, detailed survey of family experience of the Education, Health and Care Plan process in 2015. It …
Today’s parent story is a classic case of a local authority’s disregard of the SEND reforms: poor communication and lack of cooperative working across services, resulting in a failure to …
If you’re reading this, then you’ll know that the Government reformed the English SEND system in 2014. Inspectors from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are checking how well …
Six months ago, Ofsted & the Care Quality Commission began inspecting how well local areas are implementing the September 2014 SEND reforms. At the time of writing, they’ve published 13 …
So the chickens have come home to roost, hopefully. The SEND Ofsted/CQC Inspectors have given Surrey a right kicking, and deservedly so. “Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services …
As you know, we’ve been following the development of the SEND inspections developed jointly by Ofsted and CQC. Barney has even written a helpful guide for parents to help you …
In just over a week’s time, I’m taking a group of parents to the Department for Education to meet former MP, Lee Scott, who has been asked by the Education …
Yesterday’s new SEND statistics reported worrying progress on SEND reform up to January 2016, amid soothing words from the Ministers in charge that the reforms are “boosting the life chances …
Accountability for the quality of provision in England’s reformed Special Educational Needs and Disability system has long been on parents’ minds. Now, further details about the joint inspection framework for …
Late last week, Ofsted released its report on responses from parents, carers and practitioners – anyone with an interest – to the formal consultation on the proposed SEND Inspection Framework. …
In January, we ran a giveaway for a copy of Disabled children, A Legal Handbook. Congratulations to Lisa Thomas who won the copy. When people entered the giveaway, we also …
Earlier this week I attended a round-table event at the Department for Education hosted by the SEND Minister, Ed Timpson. Also in attendance were representatives from various Parent Carer Forums, …
We have something special for you today – a chance to ask the questions you want about SEND to the Department for Education. The Deputy Director for SEND, Stuart Miller, …
Nancy Gedge is a teacher who thinks outside the box. She is also Mum to a young man with Down’s syndrome, and as such has a vested interest how best …
So finally, what we have been waiting for – the public consultation for setting up a system of accountability for the new(ish) Special Educational Needs and Disability system. Of course …
A few weeks ago we asked you to send us your EHCP transfer or application experiences, however it’s been, to help us build up an up-to-date picture of what’s going on …
In what is probably the last act of his current position as Minister for SEND in this parliament, Ed Timpson has announced a much-awaited accountability framework for the new SEND …
As regular readers will know, Renata and I went along to the Department of Education recently to interview the Minister responsible for Special Educational Needs, Ed Timpson. This week we’re …
