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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 “cliff ...

25 Jul 2024 at 00:01

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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

DfE should establish national standards for Send provision, MPs say

The Department for Education (DfE) should establish national standards for baseline special educational needs and disabilities (Send) provision in education, MPs have said. The Commons Education Select Committee has said the DfE ...

18 Sept 2025 at 10:10

Starmer sets out reforms to address failing special needs education

The current system for supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) “does not work”, Sir Keir Starmer said, as he set out a £4 billion reform package. Mainstream schools in England will receive ...

23 Feb 2026 at 09:41

Children with current highest level of Send support set to fall from 2030

Around one in eight children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) who currently have the highest support will transition to new plans between 2030 and 2035, the Government has estimated, as part of ...

23 Feb 2026 at 12:38

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 ...

01 Feb 2023 at 00:01

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 ...

10 Dec 2024 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 – ...

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 ...

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. ...

05 Dec 2024 at 14:27

Schools asked to teach for 32.5 hours a week or more

Schools will be asked to ensure their week is at least 32.5 hours long by September 2023 in the forthcoming White Paper, it has been revealed. The Schools White Paper, published in full on ...

26 Mar 2022 at 23:55

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