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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

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 Monday, will detail how school weeks should run for at ...

26 Mar 2022 at 23:55

Councils ‘wasting millions’ on special educational needs legal disputes

Councils in England have been accused of “wasting” millions of pounds in court disputes with parents and carers over disability and educational support for their children. A total of 11,052 tribunals involving special educational needs and ...

25 Sept 2023 at 17:20

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 Government ...

18 Jan 2024 at 00:01

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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, ...

21 Jun 2023 at 07:00

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 1.5 ...

11 Mar 2024 at 15:58

Special educational needs ‘crisis’ harming provision for children – union

A lack of funding for children with special educational needs in schools has led to a “full-blown crisis” and is harming provision for pupils, a union has warned. Nearly all school leaders (99%) believe the funding they receive for ...

04 May 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 members ...

07 Feb 2024 at 17:09

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 ...

23 May 2023 at 18:33

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 ...

01 Feb 2023 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 five ...

13 Jun 2024 at 07:00

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 ...

13 Jun 2024 at 12:52

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