Special Needs Jungle
The 1% club: LAs win almost none of 25k SEND appeals, at an indefensible cost of over £200m. Plus, a shocking announcement
Boost support for children not in school, develop EOTAS guidance, and fund schools to be needs-led, say Ofsted and CQC inspectors
Focusing on ADHD and autism diagnosis won’t cut costs and wastes money that should be spent on urgent support
“Performative, chaotic and desperate” The DfE’s national SEND “conversation”
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Jen’s Acorn: Offering vital school support to prevent more unnecessary tragedies like my daughter’s
#SpecialistFEWorksforMe: Help celebrate the importance of specialist further education!
ADHD and Autism Right To Choose referrals paused as at least nine NHS areas tell providers to stop booking assessments
What schools and parents need to understand about supporting autistic and neurodivergent children
Unauthorised Absence: SEND mum seeks funding for short film highlighting the injustice of punitive attendance policies
10 questions every parent should ask about SEND interventions–Plus a unique opportunity to join QTrobot Autism Research
Report: When asking for help causes harm: Why our systems are traumatising disabled children and their families
SEND changes will be “co-created”. Which means what, exactly? asks the Education Select Committee
Understanding Parent Blame: Stories of institutional failure and complex trauma BOOK GIVEAWAY!
Challenging SEND misinformation, one radio interview at a time
The privacy dangers for children and their families in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
What’s in the Curriculum and Assessment Review for children with SEND?
SEND funding reforms will be immensely painful—but the current situation is chaotic and sinking fast
The law on school transport, and why costs for getting disabled children to school are so high
NAO: Government must boost school transport data and ensure SEND plans don’t make it harder to attend
Chris Coghlan MP: LAs’ “lawbreaking, gaslighting and lying” is wrecking thousands of children’s lives
“It’s not a compliance issue—it’s a design failure” Psychologists call for action on mental health and “harmful” school policies
The law on SEND isn’t failing, it’s been systematically undermined from within, says independent public accountability group
SEND changes to be rethought—or just delayed? And what does “most complex needs” even mean?
Living with PoTS: Understanding Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia syndrome and how schools can help
Government must act on the “double disadvantage” of poverty and SEND policies says new report
Recognition for Renata and Tania as “Women of the Year”
Teachers fear education policy reforms will make things worse, not better, for children with SEND
Are behaviour-tracking apps harming SEND children and their families?
Why the Human Rights Act matters when advocating for your child with SEND
How to choose a speech and language therapist for your child with SEND: A guide for parents and carer
Consultation with parents and carers: What can the Government learn from the SEND Review?
SEND Inquiry report 3: How does the Education Committee want to fix SEND funding?
SEND Inquiry Report 2: Force the NHS to pay its fair share, plus fixing early years and post-16 education
SEND Inquiry Report 1: Strengthen inclusion—but don’t dilute SEND legal entitlements the Education Committee tells the Government
Reforming disabled children’s social care: a disappointing fudge as Law Commission rows back proposals
The SEND Petition Debate: MPs speak up for EHCP rights at the start of big week of SEND news
The risks and benefits of using artificial intelligence to power EHCPs