“We note that in several important areas including routes to redress, governance accountability, and the role of health services, our approach does not fully align with the Committee’s proposals. However, …
Intro by SNJ: Last week, the Department for Education’s strange “National SEND Conversation” came to a close. If you needed an accessible version of the 36-question-long survey, it was slid …
If there’s anything that can put a damper on Christmas, it’s the Government’s irony-free announcement of “the biggest national conversation about SEND in a generation”. Only it’s a “conversation” where …
In our final look at the SEND Inquiry report, we’re taking a longer look at what it says about funding—one of the central and thorniest causes of the SEND crisis. …
by Rachel Filmer, Dr Sharon Smith and Tania Tirraoro Yesterday, we gave you our first analysis of a chunk of the Education Committee’s SEND Inquiry report, “Solving the SEND Crisis”. …
by Matt Keer and Catriona Moore. Graphics by Tania Tirraoro In December 2024, the House of Commons Education Committee launched an inquiry into special educational needs in England. Nine months …
Catriona Moore summarises everything you need to know about the Schools Minister’s “uninformative” and “unreassuring” appearance at the Education Select Committee this week
The SNJ submission to the Education Select Committee was published this week. In it, we detailed 80, yes 80!, practical, workable recommendations for improving the system. Surprisingly enough, none of …
Last month, we started to examine some of the written evidence submitted to the House of Commons Education Select Committee (ESC) SEND inquiry. We’re looking primarily at what big institutions …
Earlier this week, I was one of a number of parents and charity representatives to give evidence to the first oral hearing of the (second) Commons Education Committee SEND Inquiry. …
Last week, the House of Commons Education Select Committee announced the start of a new inquiry into the state of SEND in England. You can find SNJ’s summary of the …
“As a Committee we now want to move beyond simply pointing out the problems and focus on finding solutions that are realistic and practical for the Government to implement. Education …
