with Sabiha Aziz The 2014 SEND reforms placed Parent Carer Forums (PCFs) at the heart of local decision-making, with the aim of ensuring families had a genuine voice in shaping …
Special Needs Jungle and SEND legal charity, SOS!SEN recently wrote a joint letter to the new Secretary of State for Education, Lucy Powell, to ask for a meeting. We have …
With ChristinaWelsh. Senior Polict Officer, Natspec There’s a growing focus on what inclusion is and, very recently, on education and career options for young people. But there is still a …
with The National Portage Association Portage is one of those Early Years interventions that quietly transforms lives, yet far too many families still don’t have access to it. When I …
While the dust from new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham’s reshuffle begins to settle at the Department for Education, there are still live consultations going on. We’ll soon find out what …
By Joanna Gibbs, SENsational Tutors Last week, we analysed part two of the Government’s SEND reform proposals that destroy the principle of Education Otherwise Than At School (EOTAS) in an …
By Eva Sheffield, SEND parent Winning the right educational provision should not be the beginning of another battle. Yet for some families whose children receive alternative education out of school, …
“Parents… will not be able to appeal to the Tribunal specifically about whether a child or young person should receive EOTAS arrangements.” EOTAS consultation Children with SEND, who have already …
By Suja Vairavanathan, Founder & Director, Natchathiram CIC One of the things we’re passionate about at SNJ is helping families across all communities understand and access their and their child’s …
Earlier this year, the Department for Education ran a consultation on updating statutory guidance for medical conditions in schools, which included expanded expectations about Allergy management. However, instead of publishing …
with Heidi Steel. *This is a sponsored post by JKP Publishing Educating your child at home has become more common since the Covid pandemic. Lockdown gave parents an unanticipated taste …
ITV News has broadcast powerful testimony from a current local authority case officer describing working inside a toxic culture of deliberate instruction, obstructing vulnerable children from accessing statutory SEND support. …
with infographics by Tania Tirraoro The Department for Education (DfE) has published its annual statistical summary of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) in England for 2026. If you’re new …
We’ve talked a lot about Inclusion Bases and the non-statutory guidance that was being developed. Today it has been published, so you will be able to see for yourselves what …
As Sir Kier Starmer’s resignation sinks in, you may be wondering if or how a new prime minister will impact the SEND proposals and the Schools White Paper. There will …
By Emma McDonnell Emma McDonnell’s story is going to be familiar to many readers. “We don’t see that here,” or words to that effect, tell you they think you’re the …
It’s that time of year again: The Department for Education (DfE) has published its annual statistics on special educational needs in England. These days, the DfE does a great job …
Last week, the Department for Education (DfE) provided more details on Experts at Hand, one of the most important parts of its changes to the English SEND system. We ran …
Just because the consultation is over, it does not mean we can just sit back and wait to find out what Government AI will make of whatever your submitted. The …
If you sat in on our Schools White Paper webinar with Department for Education Minister, Georgia Gould, last month, you’ll have heard plenty of concerns from parents about accountability in …
