Half a billion and counting: Tracking the SEND reforms spending
We’re now well over two years into the SEND reforms, and the reform journey so far has been long, winding, and very, very expensive – nearly £500m spent to date, …
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How a parent held her council to account for its SEND failures
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 …
£215 million cash boost for local areas to improve SEND facilities
The Department for Education has today announced £215 million funding for SEND. It’s to be split between almost every English council to both create more school places and to improve …
The SEND Superheroes ready to spruce up your school’s provision
I started Special Needs Jungle with the intention of spreading knowledge to parents about how to get themselves organised and prepared for their child’s statutory assessment application. I even wrote …
Whole School SEND Summit: learn, contribute & share good practice
The changes to the special educational needs system in England are over two years old but many parents have seen no difference in their experience. For some, it’s even got …
How satisfied are pupils, parents and teachers about SEND in schools?
At the end of last week, a couple of surveys were published by the Department for Education. One was a survey of pupils and their respective parents/carers at state schools …
Will more cash guide the battered ship of SEND reform to calmer seas?
Just a quick post after Matt’s epic blog yesterday on SEND Inspectors (we have been asked for a right of reply by Ofsted and are happy to do so, so …
Ofsted Local Area SEND Inspectors: The good, the bad & the ugly
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 …
A new year, a new leaf? What’s your SEND wish for 2017?
And so, we leave behind the detritus of 2016 with its never-ending celebrity deaths, seismic political upheaval and general air of doom. It was a pretty rubbish year for parents of …
How can I obtain the appropriate SEND support for my child?
The LA conceded to the tribunal 3 years ago. Since then no support, no EHCP and no help. The child was bullied at mainstream school and was undergoing tests for …
SNJ’s Christmas SEND wish-list for Santa and a few thanks too…
Dear Santa Please bring us some very special gifts this year. We’d like every child with SEN or disabilities to be educated in a suitable, caring, environment with the support they need …
Ofsted/CQC SEND Inspections and Parents: More Than A Feeling?
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 …
Surrey gets a spanking from Ofsted in its SEND inspection
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 …
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The special education conundrum: When parents fund an independent special school place LA watch: Beware the EHCP Assessment Exception “loophole” How can my son’s statement be transferred to an EHCP …
New format for SNJ’s SEND system Flow Charts
Just a quick post today to let you know about a new format for our very popular SEND system flow charts. We made these in collaboration with the Department for Education. …
The Scott Schools and Colleges SEND report: It’s really rather depressing
Lee Scott is a very nice man. Earlier this year, at the request of the then Education Secretary, Nicky Morgan, he criss-crossed England speaking to schools, colleges, families and local …
Testing for children with SEND: The Rochford Review
The final report of The Rochford Review of statutory assessment arrangements for pupils working below the standard of national curriculum tests was published earlier in the week. As I’ve been busy …
SEND Inspections: Are they bringing accountability? Your views needed
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 …
SEND reforms a botch job? Another report shows families are being failed
The SEND reforms are failing to meet the needs of autistic children, according to a new report from the National Autistic Society. The report, written by Catriona Moore, says far …
What if my SEND teenager doesn’t get the grades they need for their chosen course?
I wrote recently about how Son1 made a silver lining out of the clouds created by the grades in his disappointing AS results a year ago. With this, and upcoming exam …