News & Opinion

All the latest news from across the SEND sector alongside expert comment and stories from the ground.

A joint ministerial letter to children and young people with SEND regarding the full return to educational settings in September 2020News21 Jul 2020A joint ministerial letter to children and young people with SEND regarding the full return to educational settings in September 2020Today, Tuesday 21 July, Children & Families Minister Vicky Ford and Care Minister Helen Whately wrote an open lett…→News & Opinion
The University of Bristol publish their annual Learning Disability Mortality Review reportNews17 Jul 2020The University of Bristol publish their annual Learning Disability Mortality Review reportIn a report published Yesterday, Thursday 16 July 2020, the University of Bristol said that people with profound and m…→News & Opinion
Ofsted and CQC to support local areas to prioritise and meet the needs of children and young people with SENDNews09 Jul 2020Ofsted and CQC to support local areas to prioritise and meet the needs of children and young people with SENDToday, Ofsted announced that visits to local areas in autumn will focus on offering support to strengthen Special Educ…→News & Opinion
Department for Education publishes new guidance for schools and other educational settings in SeptemberNews02 Jul 2020Department for Education publishes new guidance for schools and other educational settings in SeptemberToday the Department for Education has published detailed guidance to support schools and colleges to fully reopen in…→News & Opinion
Department for Education announces an extension to the legal duty for local authorities to act on provisions for children and young people with EHC plans during the coronavirus crisisNews30 Jun 2020Department for Education announces an extension to the legal duty for local authorities to act on provisions for children and young people with EHC plans during the coronavirus crisisThe Department for Education has decided to extend the changes for a local authority to act on provisions for children…→News & Opinion
Disabled Children's Partnership publishes report on life in lockdownNews16 Jun 2020Disabled Children's Partnership publishes report on life in lockdownIn a report published today, Tuesday 16 June 2020, the Disabled Children’s Partnership – of which CDC is a member,…→News & Opinion
Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes new report on the detention of young people with Learning DifficultiesNews12 Jun 2020Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes new report on the detention of young people with Learning DifficultiesJoint Committee on Human Rights publishes stark report on the detention of young people who are autistic and/or have l…→News & Opinion
Meet Tommorow's Leaders in exciting new publicationNews12 Jun 2020Meet Tommorow's Leaders in exciting new publicationThe Education and Training Foundation (ETF) and Council for Disabled Children have published: Tomorrow’s Leaders –…→News & Opinion
Department for Education announces an extension to the legal duty for local authorities to act on provisions for children and young people with EHC plans during the coronavirus crisisNews01 Jun 2020Department for Education announces an extension to the legal duty for local authorities to act on provisions for children and young people with EHC plans during the coronavirus crisisThe Department for Education has decided to extend the changes for a local authority to act on provisions for children…→News & Opinion

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