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04 Oct 2019
Ombudsman complaints about special educational needs at alarming level
Children with special educational needs and disabilities are increasingly being failed by the system designed to suppo…
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27 Sep 2019
Judgement on 16 and 17 year olds and their deprivation of liberty - R v D 2019
On Thursday 26th September, the Supreme Court published a crucial judgement which relates to children and young people…
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18 Sep 2019
ChildFair State Project
The ChildFair State Project is a major national inquiry being run by the charity Children England. It’s about creati…
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17 Sep 2019
Make your choice - Five Year Anniversary of The Children and Families Act
Carys from FLARE talks about the importance of using courage to speak up and particpate. Five years ago, The Child…
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17 Sep 2019
My journey through education (so far)
Hannah M, a member of FLARE, writes about her experiences in education and of the SEND reforms. In 2014 I turned 17…
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11 Sep 2019
National Audit Office publishes report on support for pupils with SEND
In a series of government announcements that have put the spotlight on services for children with special educational…
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06 Sep 2019
Major New Government Review into SEND Launched
The government has today announced a major new review into support for children and young people with Special Educatio…
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04 Sep 2019
Announcement on Further Education Funding
We were pleased to see a recent announcement that the Department for Education will be providing £400 million funding…
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02 Sep 2019
Government announces funding pledge for schools
The Prime Minister announced last Friday that a package of £14 billion will be invested in primary and secondary educ…
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13 Aug 2019
New Expert Parent Programme: Complex health needs and transition to adulthood
The Council for Disabled Children received funding from the Together for Short Lives Improving Transition for Young Pe…
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05 Aug 2019
A Community of Schools Focused on Good Mental Health
It’s starting to be accepted that wellbeing and good mental health should be a strategic priority embedded into the…
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10 Jul 2019
NCB needs your feedback on SEND Information, Advice and Support Services
The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been commissioned by the Department for Education to conduct a customer sat…
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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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05 Jan 2021
Changes to national restrictions and temporary school closures
Last updated 14th January 2021 On Monday 4th January 2021 the Prime Minister announced that England will move in…
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The return to school in January 2021
Last updated 31st December 2020 On Wednesday 30 December, in response to rapidly rising case rates due to the new,…
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