Special Needs Jungle’s #SENDReview Consultation response
A short post to share with you the SNJ SEND Review Green paper consultation response. It was quite a mammoth effort, weaving all the views we have published here over …
Category: SEND Review
#SENDReview: National standards plans are an assault on the rights and entitlements of children and young people with SEND
One of the main, and most worrying, proposals in the SEND Green Paper is the introduction of National Standards. Some in the SEND sector are in favour of National Standards …
Quince back on board with SEND as the Education Committee sends a shot across the bows
It’s finally been confirmed that Will Quince MP will continue to have political responsibility for SEND, and the SEND Review, following last week’s ministerial resignation/reshuffle that saw him promoted to …
Without detailed plans for its planned “Inclusion Dashboards”, the DfE is navigating towards an Inclusion Illusion
I don’t mean to show off, but my car has a very fancy dashboard. As well as the standard features – speedometer, odometer, petrol gauge – it can, with a …
How will the new ‘Universal SEND Services’ programme help for learners with SEND?
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, …
Legal action launched against #SENDReview Consultation, over “misleading” disability discrimination Tribunal question
It’s all happening isn’t it? As Nadhim Zahawi scarpers to No11 (don’t let the door to Sanctuary Buildings hit you on the way out, love), the new (probably temporary) appointee, …
Are new SEND financial accountability measures compatible with lawful SEND provision?
Accountability. Ask most SEND parents, and that’s what they’ll tell you is missing from the current system. Most of the questions that parents put to Minister Will Quince at last week’s …
WEBINAR RECORDING: Will Quince MP answers YOUR questions on the #SENDReview Green Paper
If you missed, or indeed want to rewatch, our joint webinar with Children and Families Minister Will Quince on the SEND Review Green Paper we’ve now uploaded it. We’ll also …
SNJ in Conversation podcast: Will Quince in our hot seat discussing the #SENDReview Green Paper
Yesterday, Renata and I sat down virtually with Will Quince MP, Minister for Children and Families for an episode of our video/podcast, SNJ in Conversation. As you know there is …
#SENDReview Green Paper second WEBINAR: Ask the Minister, Will Quince. Registration open!
Many of you will have attended or watched our first webinar with Children and Families Minister, Will Quince MP in March, produced jointly with NNPCF, Family Fund and Contact. Since …
SEND Stats 2022: How has the pandemic affected the numbers of pupils with SEND?
It’s the middle of June, and that means the Department for Education (DfE) has just published its annual set of statistics on special educational needs in England. You can find …
The legal implications of the #SENDReview: WEBINAR RECORDING
If you didn’t manage to get to our webinar about the legal implications of the SEND Review Green Paper, fear not! We’ve uploaded the recording to our YouTube channel and …
And yet another SEND consultation, this time: EHCP Annual review timescales
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, …
Ofsted and the CQC reveal plans for new Area SEND Inspections
**THIS THURSDAY: WEBINAR: REGISTER NOW FOR OUR #SENDReview Legal Roundtable** Every local authority and health body in England has now had its SEND provision inspected by Ofsted and the Care …
WEBINAR: #SENDReview Legal Roundtable. What are the legal implications of SEND Green Paper?
We’ve been debating all the merits and otherwise of the SEND Review Green Paper for some time now. But what are the legal implications? We know that some of the …
The #SENDReview must embed Speech, Language and Communication skills across education, especially teacher training
with Amy Loxley, Lead Speech and Language Advisor for I CAN, One of the major criticisms of the SEND Review is its silence about the revolution in SEND teacher training …
What’s in the Children’s social care review for disabled children?
Children who are looked after by the state (CLA) are undeniably among the most vulnerable in the country, and those who are both looked after and have SEND (a large …
What the evidence says about the 13 crucial areas for quality in Alternative Provision
with Dennis Simms, IntegratED Hub Lead The SEND Review Green Paper places great emphasis on including alternative provision within a “single system” with mainstream and special schools. The DfE want …
How can the #SENDReview implement new changes while avoiding the same mistakes of the last reforms?
Let’s kick off with some Green Paper quotes: “Disabled children and children with SEN tell us that they can feel frustrated by a lack of the right help at school …
#SENDReview: A vision for Alternative Provision, but where’s the evidence?
by Susie Lenihan, Renata Blower & Tania Tirraoro Chapter 4 of the SEND Review Green paper is focused on reforming the way alternative provision is used and integrating it within …