A youth guarantee that forgets SEND isn’t a guarantee at all If the youth guarantee fails to extend EHCP protections and invest in FE pathways to age 25, ministers will sabotage their own growth ambitions and write off a generation
For one week we’ll put FE’s SEND specialists centre stage The Power of Specialist FE campaign aims to ensure policymakers never overlook the vital role of our staff
Ofsted inclusion 2.0: Making space for learners without EHCPs Ofsted’s new inclusion rules demand that every educator – not just SENCos – adapts learning in real time. It’s inclusion by design, not just by diagnosis, and it could finally reach those who’ve fallen between the cracks
NAO: SEND transport cuts could increase NEETs Critical new report sparks fresh calls for extended transport entitlements for post-16 SEND learners
SEND reforms for schools won’t solve FE’s high-needs problems If FE is made to take medicine for symptoms it is not suffering from, being bunched in with schools in the upcoming schools white paper could end up worsening the sector’s condition
FE ‘engine’ running on fumes as MPs call for funding and pay reforms Education committee makes 40+ wide-ranging recommendations concluding its future of FE inquiry
MPs demand funding and transport guarantees for FE SEND students Post-16 SEND students are ‘rarely prioritised’ says education committee
The exclusivity of the inclusion agenda: it isn’t ‘inclusive’ when voices are missing As the government prepares sweeping SEND reforms, inclusion is the buzzword of the day – but the sector’s most valuable voices are being sidelined
SEND colleges deserve better than off-the-shelf design standards How can building design uplift neurodivergent students? We’ve identified key gaps in the government’s design guidance for SEND colleges, and proved that change is possible with thoughtful solutions