Parents told us from the very start that the Government’s SEND “National Conversation” felt anything but conversational. We wrote about it at the time, describing how parents were left with …
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 …
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has today published a report warning that home-to-school transport for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is (well-worn …
The Save Our Children’s Rights campaign has had a boost today with the news that the National Education Union (NEU), the UK’s largest education union representing teachers, teaching assistants and …
with Liam Virgo, disabled young person with Functional Neurological Disorder SEN and disability can affect anyone at any time. It’s always interesting to wonder if those who decry properly supporting …
Ruth Perry, Senior Policy Manager at Natspec, explains why they have launched a campaign to raise awareness of specialist further education (FE). She calls on young people with experience of …
with Rav Gehlon, Digital Advantage This month, we’re focusing on innovative practice in post-16 provision, featuring three winners of the Nastspec innovation awards. Last week, we looked at a great …
With National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) Supported Internships were one of the really good ideas from the Children and Families Act 2014. Though often unpaid, disabled young people with …
with Derek Sinclair, senior helpline adviser, Contact PIP Petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/721547 You may be aware of the government’s abhorrent plans to remove the health element of Universal Credit for young disabled …
The Education Select Committee chair, Helen Hayes, has written to the Schools Minister, Catherine McKinnell, asking the Department for Education to write to them, setting out any plans and timescales …
Supporting young people with disabilities from birth to adulthood was the main goal of the 2014 Children and Families Act. But while the extension of statutory entitlements from age 16 …
It can be hard work to find the right college for your young person, then to get that college named on the Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and the …
“Disabled people face continuous barriers to securing long-term employment. This starts from the moment a young disabled person enters nursery school and continues through their preparation for work and their …
When a system is going as badly wrong as the SEND system is for 16–25-year-olds, it’s easy to focus on all the failings. In much of our policy work at …
With Lynette Barrett, CEO National Star and Chair of Natspec One of the biggest worries for parents is what will happen when their disabled child leaves education. That’s not just …
with Julie Pointer, NDTi You may be aware that work is going on on developing a national template for the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), so that they are …
A quick post to let you know about two brilliant events we’re involved with this week: The Schools Week Festival of Education and nasen live! Schools Week Festival of Education …
with Julie Pointer, Programme Lead for Children and Young People, NDTi Earlier this year, the Government announced plans, as part of a multi-million-pound funding initiative, to improve supported internships. Supported …
with Richard Lamplough, My Employment Passport This autumn, thousands of parents will be waving off or delivering their young people to universities up and down the land (or even overseas). …
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 …
