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20 Nov 2020
The Department for Education has published updated guidance for full opening of special schools and other specialist settings
The guidance for full opening: special schools and other specialist settings has been updated today, Friday 20 Novembe…
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13 Nov 2020
The Department for Education has published updated guidance on Aerosol Generating Procedures
The Safe working in education, childcare and children’s social care guidance has been updated today, Friday 13 Novem…
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23 Oct 2020
New advice for parents on Elective Home Education
On Wednesday 20 October, the Department for Education published advice for parents considering Elective Home Education…
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23 Oct 2020
Case Law Update 44 – Drexler v Leicestershire CC (CoA) – post 16 school and college transport policy lawful
In this update the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the High Court to reject a challenge to Leicestershire Count…
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21 Oct 2020
CDC National Virtual Event October 2020- Recordings
On the 20th October 2020, CDC ran a national virual event for SEND Leads, DCO/DMOs and Commissioners from across the c…
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28 Sep 2020
A Postcard from Home
Philippa Stobbs, Assistant Director, Education, Council for Disabled Children
Say ‘social isolation’ and we immediately think about the impact of COVID and the lockdown: it is raised as an iss…
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15 Sep 2020
Minister Vicky Ford and Minister Whately host SEND Joint Ministerial roundtable
Today key stakeholders of the SEND sector attended the SEND Joint Ministerial Roundtable to give evidence and share vi…
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02 Sep 2020
Vicky Ford, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families, writes open letter to children and young people with SEND, their families and carers and those who work to support them
Vicky Ford, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families, to children and young people with sp…
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26 Aug 2020
Education Support for Children and Young People
Information, advice and guidance on education support for children, young people and their families during the coronav…
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21 Aug 2020
A Welcome Back to Education from Dame Christine Lenehan
Welcome back to education! As education settings prepare to return in full in September we have been looking at the…
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14 Aug 2020
New guidance published on transport to school and toolkit released on use of face coverings
New guidance has been published on Transport to school and other places of education: autumn term 2020, which gives ad…
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12 Aug 2020
Responding to Covid 19 - Innovation and best practice in the education, health and care sector during the pandemic
The Council for Disabled Children is pleased to publish a series of resources with learning and good practice on how c…
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07 Mar 2019
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CDC Winter Digest 2019
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A blog from Dame Christine Lenehan
On the Roundtable with Minister Ford - A Covid Recovery Plan and the SEND Review As part of our DFE Strategic R…
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11 Feb 2021
Over £42 Million support extended for children with SEND.
Projects worth over £42 million to help raise educational standards, improve services and provide practical support t…
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14 Jan 2021
Looking forward for SEND: The Review, the challenges, the culture change
This morning Minister Ford gave a speech at the TES SEN virtual show, a catch up on all of the key issues in SEND and…
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