SNJ’s response to the EHCP Annual Review Timescales consultation
The Department for Education consultation on EHCP Timescales closed last month. We put in our own response, and we’re publishing it today. It contains not only our answers to the …
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How The Wave Project makes surfing possible for disabled children
With Ian Bennett, The Wave Project A decade ago, I wrote here about a young Cornwall charity that was helping vulnerable young people find their feet—and get them wet—learning to …
Why the Down Syndrome Act ‘call for evidence’ is also relevant for people with other genetic conditions
Government consultations are like buses. No sooner has one gone by, than another arrives. In the same week the SEND Review consultation closed, the Department for Health & Social Care …
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 …
Falling Through the Cracks: How children with SEND struggle to access early years education
with Catherine McLeod, Dingley’s Promise Today we’re hearing from Catherine McLeod from Dingley’s Promise, a charity trying to drive change for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in …
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 …
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, …
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 …
#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 EHCP statistics 2022 don’t tell the whole story. And see who topped the new EHCP LA Hall of Shame!
At the end of last week, the Department for Education (DfE) published their annual statistical summary of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) in England. These figures can tell us a fair …
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 …
#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 …
#SENDReview Answer Consultation Question 15
Answering the questions in the SEND Review is not straightforward. There are complicated issues to consider if you want to do it properly. If you’d rather just have at it …
Bureau of Investigative Journalism finds SEND funding black hole grew by 52% in a year, with one child in a SEND school 412 miles from home
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation with a mission to hold power to account. TBIJ have spent the last few months looking into the SEND …
#SENDReview: What is excellent SEND provision from early years to adulthood?
So what’s in chapter 3? From the title, you can assume it’s about provision – specifically SEND provision one would imagine. I’ve broken them down into sections, including specifically for each …
Déjà vu: How will the #SENDReview end the over-promising and under-delivering cycle of support for disabled children?
As you have seen, SNJ are unpicking the detail and supporting parents to have a voice throughout the SEND Review Green Paper consultation. Much is laudable in the SEND review, …
#SENDReview Answer Consultation Question 22
Below is a form to help you answer the final question for the SEND Review consultation, Question 22. A good idea is to: copy and paste the following prompts into …
Post 16: What’s in the #SENDReview Green paper for 16-25-year-old disabled young people?
About SNJ’s SEND review coverage: SNJ is bringing you lots of information and analysis about the SEND Green Paper. We are also interested to hear the responses of other organisations …
#SENDReview Chapter 5 (part 1): The missing accountability question
In this article, we’ll be looking at the first part of Chapter 5, dealing with Consultation Questions No. 17 & also the catch-all No. 22 The SEND Green Paper is …