More than 70% have cut down in past year on teaching assistants, who play key role in helping children with SendTwo-fifths of school leaders in England have been forced to cut back on support for children with special...
Read MoreRising demand from children with special needs means the £140m required could come from government grantsCouncils in England need to hire 1,400 more educational psychologists at a cost of £140m to meet demand from...
Read MoreNational Education Union poll finds 89% feel class sizes in England are too big to be ‘properly inclusive’Oversized classes and inadequate staffing levels are hindering teachers’ capacity to support children...
Read MoreOnly 38% of parents without care plans felt teachers in mainstream schools had the tools to deal with special needsParents of children with special needs in England feel alienated from their schools if they don’t have...
Read MoreEducation secretary has claimed lawyers’ criticisms of her department’s policy changes are motivated by profitLawyers have been accused of exploiting parents of children with special needs by the education secretary,...
Read MoreAs the dust settles on the government’s landmark changes to children’s special educational needs and disabilities provision, what will their impact really be on young people, their families and schools? John Harris...
Read MoreIt doesn’t fit neatly on a Treasury spreadsheet, but there is huge value in disabled and non-disabled pupils learning togetherWhen I was 11, a woman at the hospital asked me what school I was starting in September. I still...
Read MoreEducation leaders and MPs say government needs to be careful about mental health impact on leaders and teachers in already overstretched sectorTeachers and schools face “a huge ask” implementing the...
Read MoreThe arrest followed search warrants at two addresses in the Wiltshire and Camden areas, police saidBridget Phillipson, the education secretary, has been speaking about the Send reforms at an event in Peterborough.This is what...
Read MoreThe Tories said it was ‘difficult to see’ how Josh Simons could continue in his roleBridget Phillipson, the education secretary, has been speaking about the Send reforms at an event in Peterborough.This is what she...
Read MoreAmnesty says ‘UK does not need or want a British version of ICE’ as Tories claim proposals are copied from their ownBridget Phillipson, the education secretary, has been speaking about the Send reforms at an event in...
Read MoreEducation secretary says education, health and care plans (EHCPs) shouldn’t be the ‘only way’ for children to get helpBridget Phillipson, the education secretary, has been speaking about the Send reforms at an...
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