A high proportion of 16–19-year-olds on courses at Level 2 and below have a special need or disability (SEND). So you might expect improving programmes for learners with SEND to …
The majority of children who find themselves in penal detention have some form of special educational needs. These needs are routinely mislabelled, unrecognised and unmet. That’s the conclusion of a …
with Aylee Richmond, National Eye Care Information Officer, SeeAbility A few years ago I woke up with vision loss in one of my eyes. It was frightening, but I was …
with Sally Russell, Trustee, The PDA Society Scientific rigour in medicine is, thankfully, the rule rather than the exception. We want our medicines, procedures, and treatments to be based on …
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 …
A new SNJ survey has highlighted how racial discrimination and unconscious bias are everyday experiences for disabled children and their families from ethnic and marginalised communities. Parents say they, and …
with Mike Hobday, Director of Policy & Campaigns, National Deaf Children’s Society I learned the British Sign Language (BSL) alphabet as a child in the Brownies. Because of this, I …
with Anna C, parent of a child with complex needs The Government has just launched a consultation seeking views on its plans “to improve the consistency of school attendance support …
with input from Colette Lloyd Why have we called this article, “it’s complicated’? Because it is completely understandable that a great many women do not want any further restrictions on …
The Department for Education has claimed that the Let Us Learn Too petition SNJ and SCA are involved with and support is “misleading” The campaign has been driven by SCA …
With Eduardo Reyes, Features Editor, The Law Society Gazette Judicial review is the process of asking a court to look at the decision of a public body – such as …
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is this week issuing two separate reports into the way the London Borough of Redbridge has failed the family of a 20-year-old disabled …
Recently, I wrote an article based on positive things schools/teachers had done to help your child, based on parental contributions on our Facebook group, SNJ, let’s Talk about SEND. I …
As a parent carer looking after our own emotional wellbeing can be a challenge at the best of times, this is why Joanna Griffin, parent carer and counselling psychologist has written Day by Day.
Educating businesses on the benefits of employing Neurodivergent people and those with Learning Disabilities is key to making the changes needed for them to see the invaluable contributions people can make to society.
Editor’s note: Today we’re helping get out the work for a university-led research programme about educational pathways and work outcomes. If you are (or are parent to) a disabled young …
The thing about SEND research, is that to the families it’s about, it’s not news at all. Of course, decision-makers like data. They like to pore over it and tut …
With the news that it’s “everyone* in school/college” from March 8th, until at least lockdown 4, the Department for Education has once again issued separate operational guidance for schools and …
We need to look out for ourselves and others as Child and Adolescent Mental Health waiting times increase warn Karen Wespieser MBE & Dr Jo Taylor As we plunge into …
Renata Blower & Tania Tirraoro are full of gratitude This has not been the year any of us were expecting. For most, it’s been an unrelenting nightmare, especially for those …
