SEND: ‘Whole-system reform needed’, says NAO Government’s spending watchdog also says councils need ‘urgent’ intervention to stop widespread financial meltdown
Suicide risk over SEND confusion, coroner warns ‘I am concerned this creates or increases the risk of avoidable suicidality developing’
Labour’s private school VAT plan must exclude specialist colleges Forcing specialist colleges to charge local authorities VAT is wasteful and will divert resources from teaching the most vulnerable, writes Clare Howard
Ofsted blasts SEND college for ‘unnecessarily’ putting learners at risk of harm Safeguarding failings land ‘inadequate’ judgment that leads to several leadership changes
Merseyside SEND college awarded first ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating Independent specialist provider with high achievement and attendance rates celebrates top marks
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
Specialist arts college strikes the right chord with Ofsted ‘outstanding’ Inspectors said the college empowers young adults with special needs to progress into the world of work
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 not be suitable for them
Complete the picture: Remove the eight-week time limit on apprenticeship English and maths flexibilities Barriers for apprentices with learning difficulties are slowly coming down, but the government has missed a trick in its latest apprenticeship funding rules, argues Paul Warner