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William Burns: Send system is broken – here’s how to fix it
Five key principles provide a clear, actionable roadmap to create a better system for children and young people with Send, ...
Families 'distressed' by special needs failures
Families are becoming "increasingly distressed" due to "widespread failings" in special educational needs (SEND) provision in ...
Lack of SEND support leaving families suicidal - MP
The government has demanded that Derbyshire County Council "urgently" improves its provision for children with special ...
Education Policy Institute SEND report: Three groups of children whose special educational needs more likely to go unrecognised
Blind spots are stopping children with special educational needs getting the extra help they need to succeed at school, new ...
Tax up 5% as council warns on special needs costs
A council tax rise of 4.99% was voted through along with wide-ranging cuts to services as the authority worked to deliver £21 ...
Special needs service mostly positive - report
Inspectors have said a council's provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is mostly ...
SEND services still 'in absolute crisis', mum says
Oxfordshire's services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) remain in "absolute crisis", a ...
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'Persistently absent' pupils should be assessed for special needs, urge experts
Pupils who are regularly absent from school or suspended during primary school are more likely to need a SEND assessment, ...
All teachers should be trained on special educational needs to help end 'postcode lottery', report says
Teachers should receive compulsory training on child development and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to ...
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Almost half of parents of children with disabilities struggle to find a school that meets their child's needs
But navigating the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) system can be an overwhelming battle. Tiya Currie, a mother from north London, knows this struggle all too well. Image ...