Number of pupils with EHCPs rises by 100,000 in two years
There are now more than 1.85 million children in England’s education system with recognised SEN – an increase of more than 91,000 in the last year.
Ofsted to test new SEND inclusion cash plans
Colleges and training providers receiving new SEND inclusion funding will have to show inspectors how the money is improving outcomes for students under updated Ofsted rules coming into force this September.
Surge in EHCPs fuels latest rise in SEND pupils, DfE data shows
The number of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has risen by 5.2% to more than 1.8 million over the past year, according to data released by the Department for Education.
Number of pupils with EHCPs rises above half a million
The latest official data shows a 24 per cent increase in the number of pupils with an education, health and care plan in the past two years.
DfE refuses to explain Gould’s 7,500 SEND experts claim
The government has refused to reveal how it calculated its need for 7,500 specialist SEND staff for its flagship £1.8 billion “experts at hand” service.
Grammar schools are inclusive, says Ofsted
Ofsted has branded every grammar school inspected so far under its new framework as inclusive, prompting a backlash from social mobility campaigners.
Record number of children in UK have special educational needs, new data shows
A record 1.8 million children in the UK have special educational needs (SEN), an increase of 91,400 (5%) on the previous year.
More than 500k pupils in schools with EHCPs
The number of pupils with an education health and care plan has reached another record high, with more than 500,000 children now receiving statutory support for special educational needs in school.
New ETF report sets out sector priorities to strengthen SEND support across FE and skills
The Education Training Foundation (ETF), the professional body for the further education (FE) and skills workforce, has published its new report, Beyond the label: workforce, transition and the future of SEND reform.
Low-income families with disabled children at risk of 'digital exclusion'
Thousands of low-income families raising disabled children are at risk of being cut off from vital online support, according to analysis which found 93% are either digitally excluded or vulnerable to exclusion.
BERA and the Kusuma Trust publish major new report series on improving the education experience of neurodivergent young people
New research from the British Educational Research Association (BERA), funded by the Kusuma Trust, highlights practical, evidence-informed ways schools can better support neurodivergent learners in mainstream settings.
Early years support key focus of Government’s £1.8bn SEND intervention programme
Support for under-fives is a key focus of a new government programme designed to increase access to early intervention support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), new Department for Education guidance reveals.
Change the Prescription: Update
England’s systems to support children with additional needs are out of control, while failing those they were designed to protect.
Local areas prepare new Experts at Hand teams
More children and young people with SEND will get specialist support without needing a diagnosis, as the government begins rolling out a new Experts at Hand service across England backed by new £1.8 billion investment.
Experts at Hand: Everything you need to know
We're making it easier for children to get specialist support in schools, early years and post-16 settings.
Experts at Hand guidance calls for ‘innovative’ staff deployment
DfE advice seeks to allay fears that severe shortages of staff such as educational psychologists will put the brakes on its Experts at Hand service, on same day as it reveals members of key SEND panel.
Experts at hand SEND support should be ‘time limited’, says guidance
A scheme aimed at providing more external support for pupils with SEND in mainstream schools should see “time limited” support from experts, new government guidance has said.
New post-16 SEND inclusion cash revealed
Colleges and training providers will receive a share of £73 million next month from the first year of the government’s inclusive mainstream fund.
Councils report 'very significant surge' in EHCP assessment requests
Local authorities are reporting a surge in demand for education, health and care plan (EHCP) assessments since the government unveiled plans to reform the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system.
Trusts with higher disadvantage and SEND face 75% bigger deficits
Tes analysis sparks calls for reform of funding and accountability systems to better support academy trusts with high numbers of vulnerable pupils.