Ofsted

Trio of ‘outstanding’ grades for SEND college

Orchard Hill College staff hailed for ‘unconditional commitment to helping students achieve their full potential’

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
The Staffroom - opinion

Inclusion must extend beyond FE students to staff

Now I'm thriving as a neurodivergent FE professional and championing greater workplace support for others

Jessica Hill
Leah Stone
Inclusion

‘Worry’ over as doomed SEND college is saved by Big Issue

The 'outstanding' college feared closure after an eviction notice from Hounslow Council

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Inclusion

Colleges directed to enrol SEND students despite inability to meet needs

AoC report finds scale of local authorities overruling college objections in particular cases

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Inclusion

Collaboration was our way of solving a local SEND crisis

Organisations have their own targets to hit, but pooling resources between our LA and trust boosted delivery

Jessica Hill
Abrilli Phillip and Dr Sam Parrett CBE
Inclusion

Half of councils face insolvency over £5bn SEND deficit ticking timebomb

Survey of councils suggests over half will fail to break even if a measure keeping deficits off their books...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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
Inclusion

MPs launch inquiry to find SEND solutions

The education select committee want solutions that will fix the broken SEND system and improve outcomes

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Inclusion, Ofsted

Watchdogs call for EHCPs to include preparation for adulthood plans

SEND ‘cliff edge’ still exists, Ofsted and CQC find

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor