Education Nearly 5% of pupils have an EHCP, says new report which calls for reform to SEND… Lauren Nicolle Dec 10, 2024 Funding for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has risen by £4 billion over the past…
Education SEND system in urgent need of reform, says NAO Lauren Nicolle Oct 24, 2024 The soaring demand for support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has put the…
Education School transport for pupils with SEND threatening councils’ financial stability Lauren Nicolle Nov 21, 2023 Councils are warning their school transport budgets for children with special education needs and disabilities…
Education One in five children with SEND risk being turned away from provision settings Lauren Nicolle Nov 8, 2023 An early years charity is launching a new manifesto aimed at highlighting a huge shortfall in SEND places.
Education Council ordered to pay pupils with SEND thousands due to failings Lauren Nicolle May 26, 2023 Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds to two families whose children…
Education Number of children with SEN declining LDT Editor Sep 5, 2014 The number of children and young people in schools with special education needs (SEN) has fallen to 1.49 million in…
Education Children with SEN ‘more likely to be bullied’ LDT Editor Jul 17, 2014 Children with special educational needs are twice as likely as their peers to endure persistent bullying, a new…
Education Children’s Minister announces SEN reforms LDT Editor Aug 7, 2013 Secretary of State for Children and Families Edward Timpson has announced a series of reforms for special…
Education Children with SEN more likely to be excluded from school, report finds LDT Editor Mar 21, 2013 Children with special educational needs (SEN) are 9 times more likely to be permanently excluded from school than…