Philippa Stobbs OBE: Reform plans must have a clear line of sight from children and young people with SEND to better outcomes.

with Philippa Stobbs OBE Pens down! And breathe. The chaos of the SEND consultation period is over. Unless, of course, the judicial review that’s still pending orders it to be …

How Plymouth is approaching “Ordinarily Available Provision” for pupils with SEND

With Lisa McDonald, Head of SEND Education, Participation and Skills, SEND, Plymouth City Council Late last year, we ran a two-part article on “Ordinarily Available Provision” (OAP) from SEND expert, …

Ordinarily Available Provision Part 2: What does it look like and what difference does it make? by Philippa Stobbs OBE

by Philippa Stobbs OBE Philippa Stobbs OBE is the recently retired Assistant Director for the Council for Disabled Children (CDC). Philippa’s work included being instrumental in the development of the …

Ordinarily Available Provision for SEND: Friend or Foe? Part 1 from Philippa Stobbs OBE

by Philippa Stobbs OBE Philippa Stobbs OBE is the recently retired Assistant Director for the Council for Disabled Children (CDC). At SNJ, we have deep admiration and respect for Philippa, …

EXCLUSIVE: DfE answers further questions on “targets” for EHCP cuts, removing children from specialist provision and plans to boost SEND in schools

After our articles on Matt’s discovery of the apparent 20% cuts targeted for EHCPs for local authorities in the Government’s “Delivering Better Value” in SEND programme, we were contacted by …