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Majority of teachers lack training to support deaf pupils – report

Nearly 9 in 10 teachers say they have received inadequate training to support pupils who are deaf, a new study shows. In total, 86% of teachers in a poll of 5,332 primary and secondary school teachers by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) ...

18 Mar 2022 at 01:55

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PE teacher diagnosed with brain tumour achieves ‘dream’ with GB triathlon medal and is nominated for teaching award

A special educational needs and disabilities (Send) PE teacher who thought she “might die” after being diagnosed with a “satsuma-sized” brain tumour which has left her blind in one eye has since won a bronze triathlon medal in Poland, competing ...

21 Jun 2023 at 07:00

Government must reform system for children with educational needs, say councils

The Government must urgently reform a failing system of support for children with special educational needs as spiralling costs have not led to better outcomes for pupils, councils have warned. Authorities said they are facing a financial ...

25 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Reform of support for children with special educational needs is needed – study

Reform of the provision of support for children with special educational needs (SEN) in Northern Ireland is required as demand soars, a study has found. A report, commissioned by the Department of Education, also found that the cost of ...

23 May 2023 at 18:33

Number of children on special educational needs support plans in England rises

The number of children and young people on support plans for special educational needs and disabilities in England has risen, figures suggest. An additional 58,914 education, health and care (EHC) plans were in place in January this ...

13 Jun 2024 at 12:52

More Send pupils and lack of resources ‘systemic problem’ in schools, MPs told

The increasing numbers of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) combined with lack of finance and staffing has become a “systemic problem” in schools, MPs have heard. Government figures show that more than 1....

11 Mar 2024 at 15:58

Nursery apologises after child with special needs ‘treated less favourably’

A Co Down nursery school has apologised to the parents of a child with special needs after accepting she was treated less favourably because of her disability. The parents of Amelie Cummins took a disability discrimination case on ...

01 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Councils face challenges in offering parents wraparound childcare – charity

Councils face significant challenges in making sure parents can access childcare that meets their needs before and after school, a study suggests. A report by the Coram Family and Childcare charity – commissioned by the Local ...

18 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Councillors’ attitudes to special needs children branded ‘Dickensian’

The attitudes of councillors whose comments on special needs children sparked outrage have been branded “Dickensian” and show the need for more education in this area, a coalition of charities has said. Three Conservative ...

07 Feb 2024 at 17:09

Too many children facing ‘unorthodox’ schooling since pandemic, Ofsted boss says

A significant number of children are experiencing “unorthodox” education since the pandemic, with part-time timetables and flexi-schooling on the rise, the chief inspector of Ofsted has warned. Sir Martyn Oliver said ...

05 Dec 2024 at 14:27

Funding increases for pupils with special educational needs insufficient – IFS

Increased funding for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) in England has not been sufficient to cover rising levels of need, a group of economic experts has said. The Institute for Fiscal ...

10 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Five UK schools named on global prize shortlist

A school which takes children with special educational needs on “extreme classroom” expeditions is in the running for a global education prize. Venturers’ Academy, an all-age special school in Bristol, is one of ...

13 Jun 2024 at 07:00

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