Tag: special educational needs

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Student walking through library
School attendance figures in England reveal more children with an EHC plan are out of school

Thursday 27 June 2024
Two young boys being home schooled
Home education in the news

Thursday 20 June 2024
Classroom doors open to empty school hallway
Safety Valve Agreements  -how they impact disabled children and their families

Thursday 16 May 2024
Parent sitting in school staircase talking to fed up child
School attendance: a parent’s view

Tuesday 30 April 2024
Parent carer Samantha with son Lewis
Mum Samantha reacts to Spring Budget 2024

Wednesday 6 March 2024
Classroom doors open to empty school hallway
MPs recommend mental health absence code and expansion of free school meals to reduce parent fines and tackle school absence

Wednesday 27 September 2023
Graphic showing money wasted by councils on appeal tribunals
Councils in England waste £60 million on court disputes about support for children with special educational needs

Monday 25 September 2023
Mother hugging young son
Children’s social care consultation event

Tuesday 1 August 2023
School desk with workbooks and stationary
Absences, exclusions and anxiety: Your Top 5 school attendance questions answered

Thursday 8 December 2022
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DfE confirms new year response to SEND review Consultation

Tuesday 29 November 2022
A young boy wearing a blue striped shirt browses for books on a shelf in a library. The bookshelves are filled with a variety of books, and the boy is focused on selecting a book. The scene is well-lit and colorful.
Worried about your disabled child’s school attendance in England?

Tuesday 1 November 2022
School desk with workbooks and stationary
Parents hit with rising school fines over non-attendance

Wednesday 8 June 2022
Tell the government what you think about its SEND Review proposals for England
Accessible SEND Review Green Paper now available

Monday 9 May 2022
Child sitting on floor doing homework
Changes to the education system in Wales come into force today

Wednesday 1 September 2021
Close-up photo of a tribunal hammer
DfE extends SEND tribunal powers on health and social care in England

Thursday 22 July 2021
Two closed books with red covers and white pages sit stacked on a wooden surface in front of a blackboard. The letters "ABC" are written in yellow chalk on the blackboard, and two pieces of chalk, one yellow and one blue, lie on the wooden surface.
English county councils warn of £1.3bn special educational needs deficit

Wednesday 30 June 2021
A young boy wearing a blue striped shirt browses for books on a shelf in a library. The bookshelves are filled with a variety of books, and the boy is focused on selecting a book. The scene is well-lit and colorful.
Weaknesses in SEND system worsened during lockdowns, Ofsted and CQC find

Thursday 24 June 2021