Special schools are more likely to employ teachers without qualified teacher status than mainstream settings, according to latest research. While in mainstream primary and secondary schools around 3% of teachers do not...
Data analysis reveals ‘lottery’ in supporting pupils with SEND
Inconsistencies in identifying and meeting special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are creating a “lottery” for pupils, new data analysis shows. Read the full article on this link to Children & Young...
Charities forced to ‘evict’ adults in their care to stay solvent, survey finds
Charities providing specialist care to thousands of vulnerable adults with learning disabilities and severe autism are having to “evict” residents to avoid insolvency because of tax and wage rises and local authority...
Agencies need to better prepare young people with SEND for adulthood, review finds
A strengthened national approach for preparing children and young people with SEND for adulthood and better cross-agency working are key recommendations following a joint inspection of six local area partnerships...
Government announces £740m expansion of SEND places in mainstream schools
The government is investing £740m on increasing the number of places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in mainstream schools. Read the full article on this link to Children & Young...
Children in care who have disabilities
The Department for Education (DfE) has published an update on safeguarding children who have disabilities in residential settings in England. In a letter to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel, the DfE outline...
