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23 April 2023
The educational experiences of many autistic children are not yet at the standard they deserve, resulting in them being denied a dignified life. Many parents are constantly having to fight…
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Get your free SEND Behaviour Handbook for Identifying and Supporting Children with Behavioural Special Needs from Beacon School Support organisation. A simple tool for linking classroom behaviours to underlying needs…
View7 March 2023
Sets out plans to change the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision system in England. The plan explains what the government will do to make sure more…
View27 January 2023
Dyscalculia is less widely understood than dyslexia, yet it has substantial effects on individuals and their ability to engage with the curriculum. This webinar will give an overview of what…
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Could your school be discriminating against disabled pupils without realising? The Equality Act 2010 guidance for Schools states that a person has a disability if, “They have a physical or…
View23 November 2022
The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a paper setting out ambitions for ensuring children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported effectively by the system. This paper…
View11 October 2022
Supporting every pupil to succeed academically is a significant challenge for teachers and teaching assistants. The EEF’s research evidence suggests there is a set of 5 core practices that can…
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The EEF guidance report on ‘Special Education Needs in Mainstream Schools’ recommends that teachers employ and embed five strategies into their day-to-day practice to support the progress of pupils with SEND: explicit instruction cognitive and…
View25 June 2022
Local authorities have various duties over when and how they must review an individual’s education, health and care (EHC) plan. The DfE are consulting on whether they should have an…
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On 13th June 2022, Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) launched a consultation on proposals for a new joint framework for inspecting provision for children and young people with…
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Number of EHC plans473,255Up from 430,697 (+9.9%) in 2021Initial requests for an EHC plan93,302Up from 75,951 (+23%) in 2020Number of new EHC plans62,180Up from 60,097 (+3%) in 2021Rate of EHC…
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Today, Tuesday 29th March, the DfE published the SEND and AP review - right support, right place, right time - setting out proposals to deliver improved outcomes for children and…
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