Long read

A day in the life of the head of a small specialist college

Clare Scattergood’s job title underplays the myriad roles she performs at her small independent specialist college in Birmingham –...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
SEND

Investigation: Driven to despair by council SEND transport mess

Safety fears and lessons missed as families left in limbo

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Sponsored post

The days of blaming funding rules for ALS claw-back are long gone

Industry experts discuss why providers must act now for the betterment of student success and stop hiding behind the...

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Cognassist
Skills reform

1 in 4 SEND colleges trapped by VAT changes

‘There is no benefit to anybody’ says college leader

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships, Long read

Gripped by fear of a special needs cash clawback

Most apprenticeship providers don’t claim apprentice support funding due to complexity and worries a mistake could wreck their finances,...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
SEND

Suicide risk over SEND confusion, coroner warns

'I am concerned this creates or increases the risk of avoidable suicidality developing'

Billy Camden
Chaminda Jayanetti
Ofsted

Ofsted blasts SEND college for ‘unnecessarily’ putting learners at risk of harm

Safeguarding failings land ‘inadequate’ judgment that leads to several leadership changes

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
SEND

Eight reforms to fix ‘broken’ SEND system from councils-backed report

A national regulator, greater clarity over needs, clampdown on private sector profits and 'less adversarial' system proposed

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Long read, SEND

The high cost pressures of safety valve deals

Cash-strapped local authorities are under pressure through safety valve deals to place high-needs young people in placements that may...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill