£9m keeps complex-needs job finder scheme alive DfE confirms cash for council programmes that support non-EHCP young people
‘Experts at hand’ cash must not plug ‘existing gaps’, councils told £1.8bn fund for external support must not be 'disproportionately accessed by the most proactive settings'
I passed my exam, but the SEND system in FE failed me SEND support is judged by whether it exists, not whether it works. For many students, that gap comes at a cost we never measure
Hope of more cash to re-engage hard-to-reach youth Councils wishing for extra funding from DfE 'intention' to extend pilot work programme for SEND learners
As SEND needs rise, apprenticeships face an inclusion reality check New ILR data shows a sharp rise in apprentices requiring additional learning support, leaving providers at risk of being judged on inclusion without being resourced to deliver it
College teachers part of £200m SEND training scheme A ‘comprehensive’ new package of training is hoped to ‘upskill all staff in every school, college and nursery’
Committee chair criticises DfE response to SEND report Helen Hayes says government must provide a ‘much more detailed response’ in the new year
If everyone is a SEND teacher FE needs to train them, and fast Recruits arrive with little training in inclusive pedagogy. As Ofsted raises the bar on SEND provision, the government must confront the workforce gaps it created
Perm sec advises against ‘blanket’ council duty on post-16 SEND transport Top education civil servant also highlights soaring post-16 transport costs for SEND learners that have outpaced pre-16 spending