SEND judicial review and how LAs spin tales about “litigious” parents
Over the years, we’ve written a lot at SNJ about the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) First Tier Tribunal. We’ve written a lot less about another form of legal …
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This Education Policy Institute research proves why every teacher MUST be a teacher of SEND
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 …
Why Person-Centred Planning is vital for better lives for children and adults with disabilities
with Linda Jordan of NDTi We have probably all heard of person-centred planning and that it’s a jolly good idea when organising and commissioning services for disabled people, especially when …
#ProvisionDenied Return to School SEND Legal Webinar *recording + questions answered*
Our webinar earlier this week in the wake of our #ProvisionDenied report was hugely informative and we’d like to say a massive thank you to our panel of SEND legal …
Poor advice for Post-16: Why Katie & Harvey Price’s long hunt for a suitable college is far from unique
with Ruth Perry, Senior Policy Manager at Natspec We’re approaching the 31st March deadline for updated Education, Health and Care Plans for young people heading towards post-16 SEND provision. Last …
Ombudsman responds to our #ProvisionDenied report with news of a COVID team
Last Friday we published our report #ProvisionDenied, that showed children and young people with SEND have had their needs and education “pushed to one side, for the convenience of the …
Provision denied: Children with SEND have had their needs and education “pushed to one side, for the convenience of the majority.”
Special Needs Jungle survey shows a widespread failure to restore disabled children’s SEND provision when children returned to school in the Autumn Term 2020. 45 recommendations sourced from parents’ comments …
Why does every school need to know about Whole School SEND? And how you can help
Tania’s note: Have you heard of Whole School SEND? If you’re a keen reader you certainly will be, after our posts and conversations with former director Anne Heavey, who has …
SEND researchers identify key lessons for teaching children with special education needs in lockdown
We’ve just launched our new report (PDF link) with Nuffield (Amy Skipp, Vicky Hopwood & Rob Webster With Jenna Julius & Dawson McLean, NFER February 2021), on special education during …
How the National Tutoring Programme can be a powerful tool to help SEND pupils during lockdown
with Robbie Coleman, Secretariat Director, National Tutoring Programme. You are almost certain to have heard of the National Tutoring Programme, set up to help pupils catch up after the lock coronavirus …
Lockdown 3: What does it mean for the rights of children with SEND?
with Hayley Mason, SNJ SEND legal columnist So here we are again, the whole country in full lockdown and back to those “heady days” of home education (although many never …
Changing lives through Boccia
Opportunities for disabled young people to participate in sport can be limited, either because expensive specialist equipment is needed or inclusive sports clubs are few and far between. Boccia is …
95% of decisions in favour of parents, but nobody wins at the SEND Tribunal
2020 is a year that most of us will be glad to see the back of. But before we kiss it good riddance, here’s a quick look at some figures …
MPs call on the government to act quickly on home education register
The number of children – including children with SEND – who are home educated by their parents’ choice, has increased steadily over the last five years, and sharply over the …
£300 million for SEND school places. But how does it improve inclusion and equality?
At the end of yesterday’s Treasury spending review document, the catchily entitled “SR20”, Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, said it, “ensured that the decisions made considered the possible impact on people with a …
UK Disability History Month – How far have we still got to go?
Renata writes: Some of us will be old enough to remember when hundreds of disabled people took to the streets in the 1990s, chaining themselves to public transport and having …
How do you develop a meaningful pathway to employment for young people with SEND?
With Roseanna Gooder – Lead for 16-19 Pathway, Work Related and Vocational Learning at Swiss Cottage School, Development and Research Centre When specialist leader in education, Roseanna Gooder, approached us …
SEND Law right now. And why you mustn’t confuse EOTAS with home education
What’s the difference between Education Otherwise Than At School (EOTAS) and Home Education? If you’re thinking about educating your child yourself then this is a definition you need to know. …
The dyslexia ‘battle’ and middle-class mums? I think we need to look at the broader picture
with Alison Vaughan, teacher and SEND parent Last week, The Guardian ran a long feature by Sirin Kale, called “The battle over dyslexia”. An interesting read, especially as I wasn’t …
The scandal of the children with complex needs told they’re not welcome back at school
While schools opened to welcome children back last week, we have been hearing disturbing reports who have complex medical needs have been told to stay away. These children need support …