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 …
Following on from the £3 billion capital funding extravaganza that Matt explained recently, the Department for Education has announced a much smaller sum for SEND training across the education age …
By Emma Hollis, CEO, National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT) While the £3 billion for more mainstream SEND places may sound encouraging, one of the flies in the ointment, …
Just over a year ago, the Government launched a comprehensive Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR). We wrote about it here. Yesterday, the review, led by Professor Becky Francis, and the …
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 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 …
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 …
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; …
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 …
Our SEND parent community is wise and knowledgeable, and we like to tap them for their views now and again. A while ago, I set the following topic: What are …
With Matt Keer Ofsted has found increasing numbers of primary school children with SEND are being referred to alternative provision, because of a lack of access to specialist help. Around …
Attention, Deficit, Hyperactivity Disorder, (ADHD) remains a controversial topic for all sorts of reasons. Research illuminates just by how much the ADHD debate is a can of worms; multi-layered, emotive, …
with Amanda Wright, Deputy Head of Whole School SEND Earlier this year, The Department for Education announced a funding service to improve SEND training in school and further education workforce, …
with Tristan Middleton, University of Gloucestershire & chair, LLSCIC. Under the SEND Code of Practice, SENCOs must be gain a Masters-level NASENCO award within three years of taking the role. …
The Government’s Schools White Paper (herein SWP for short) has just been published, the day before the long-awaited SEND Green Paper will finally arrive. It’s been emphasised that the two must …
with Susan Lenihan, educator and parent of children with SEND After the recent BBC programme, Don’t Exclude Me, Joanne Lewis, parent of children with ADHD, wrote two articles, here and …
with Joanne Lewis parent & ADHD Superpower founder Last week on SNJ, parent of autistic children and … Joanne Lewis wrote about her reactions to the first of the BBC’s …
Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) can, and do, have a lifelong impact, particularly when not recognised and supported. Effective communication is crucial for educational outcomes, social experiences, self-confidence and …
