SEND

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...

Jessica Hill
Ruth Perry
SEND

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...

Jessica Hill
Ben Bastin
SEND

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,...

Jessica Hill
Craig Van-de-Velde and Paul Turpin
specialist colleges

We’re redefining career opportunities for SEND learners

Our specialist college is bucking the national trend by helping an average of 90 per cent of its SEND...

Jessica Hill
Gemma Peebles
specialist colleges

How trust built a transformative education partnership

When our college joined forces with another, we proved that innovation thrives on collaboration

Jessica Hill
Lynette Barrett
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
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