“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, …
by Justina Asafu-Adjaye, Education Consultant and Parent Advocate As the conversation about SEND reform continues, it’s important to keep in mind the children whose needs remain the least visible or …
with Eduardo Reyes, SEND parent, journalist, and #SaveSENDLegalRights London Protest MC As a person who’s much happier writing words down than saying them out loud, I was delighted that I …
by Joanna Parry, Unison We recently ran an article about the Government’s consultation about Supporting Children at School with Medical Conditions. In it, we linked to concerns by Unison about …
with Annamaria Madera Deputy Head of Education, CandLE The term “complex needs” is crucial to the Government’s SEND reform proposals. It determines access to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), …
If, like us, you are set against the proposals in the SEND part of the Schools White Paper that aim to limit your child’s rights, then you MUST take action …
One of the most promising-looking initiatives to emerge from England’s SEND reform proposals is the Experts at Hand initiative. Funded with £1.8 billion over three years, the Department for Education …
Hope is not a luxury in the SEND system. It is what keeps families going through years of assessments, exclusions, appeals, and meetings that too often feel adversarial. Hope is …
By Matt Walker, National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) We’ve covered the newly-renamed “Inclusion Bases”— previously known as resourced provision or SEN Units—quite a few times. They make up a …
By Dr Andrea Honess, Chair of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Educational and Child Psychology The government’s Schools White Paper and SEND consultation set out some welcome ambitions for …
Find SNJ’s Help to respond to the consultation here What a night, what a webinar… “The best webinar I’ve ever been involved with!” said one particularly notable personage. 1 hour …
Frances Akinde is an experienced SEND educator, former special school headteacher, author, and neurodivergent parent of five sons. We are thrilled to officially welcome Frances to the SNJ team! When …
The Government keeps insisting it wants a “national conversation” on SEND, but the way it’s structuring that conversation tells a very different story. In today’s guest post, Dr Kieron Smith …
“Co-production is the golden thread that weaves through everything we do,” trumpet council presentations about changing SEND for the better. But it’s evident that the golden thread is is something …
Imagine, if you will… It’s a Friday afternoon—we’ve all been there. As the weekend looms, you get a late-breaking message from your friendly neighbourhood SEND services sociopath. It usually contains …
Guest article by Dr Jill Pluquailec, Gill O’Connor, and Emma Sadler, Sheffield Hallam University SNJ Intro: When the SEND Review was announced in 2022, we knew better than to trust …
Disabled children who need social care support face a confusing, outdated and unfair set of laws, which make it difficult, if not impossible, to access the care and support that …
By Matt Keer and Dr Sharon Smith Before we get into today’s post, over the weekend it was announced that Schools/SEND Minister, Catherine McKinnell has resigned. Her replacement is Georgia …
with Matt Keer Before we get into today’s post, we just wanted to say thank you… last night, just after 10pm, we HIT OUR TARGET of 100k signatures for the …
The other day, I was chatting with some friends who still live in my old LA. They told me that the LA had decided to stop funding some of its …
