With Lisa McDonald, Head of SEND Education, Participation and Skills, SEND, Plymouth City Council Late last year, we ran a two-part article on “Ordinarily Available Provision” (OAP) from SEND expert, …
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 …
And Amanda Wright, Head of Whole School SEND The notion of inclusion is increasingly emphasised in current educational ideology as schools and colleges search for effective approaches that will enable …
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 …
by Philippa Stobbs OBE Philippa Stobbs OBE is the recently retired Assistant Director for the Council for Disabled Children (CDC). Philippa’s work included being instrumental in the development of the …
by Philippa Stobbs OBE Philippa Stobbs OBE is the recently retired Assistant Director for the Council for Disabled Children (CDC). At SNJ, we have deep admiration and respect for Philippa, …
with Maria Carney, Whole School SEND Universal SEND Services offers government-funded special educational needs training for schools. Today, Maria Carney gives us an update and how your school can get …
with Jo Van Herwegen, Professor at University College London’s Institute of Education As parents of children labelled as having Special Educational Needs, we are encouraged to work in co-production with …
With Hope Dennis, Deaf 14-year-old. Intro from Matt Keer: Language deprivation is usually the most deep-rooted issue that deaf pupils face when starting school. Giving deaf babies and toddlers access …
A new government-commissioned survey of teaching staff has unwittingly offered a telling explanation of why so many children get inadequate support with SEND in school. But first, in related news, …
Are we missing the point when looking at the so-called “attainment gap” in academic achievement of some disabled pupils? A recent article in the Guardian (19 September 2024), reported an …
The government’s ‘national conversation’ on the future of education has launched. Its lead, Professor Becky Francis, has issued a call for evidence, seeking views on the current curriculum and assessment …
with Sharon Hague, Managing Director, School Assessment and Qualifications, Pearson For the last few years, the educational publisher, Pearson publishes its annual Pearson School Report, a survey of over 12,000 …
with James Harris, former headteacher and SEND parent We’re always interested to hear about innovative projects that help meet the educational needs of disabled children. Former headteacher, James Harris, who …
I recently wrote a post following a case, supported by the EHRC, of a family who were determined to prove their child was the victim of disability discrimination in school. …
With Paula McGowan OBE Few of us will be unaware of the scandal of young disabled people abused, mistreated, or neglected in residential health and education settings One of the …
by Conrad Bourne, Mercia Trust Our post earlier this year, ‘No specialists = no support’ highlighted a severe shortfall in the number of speech and language therapists and other specialists …
A school’s commitment to inclusion can easily be measured in three core ways: whether the SENCO is given the time and team to advocate for its children with identified needs; …
with Dr Graeme Dobson, University of Birmingham We are anticipating the publication of the Department for Education very shortly. One of the major proposals was upskilling the SEND workforce, something …
As anyone with a child or young person in a state school or further education college will know, the vast majority of children will be at home today as thousands …
