Inclusion, Ofsted

College staff need better training to support learners in care – Ofsted

Watchdog also warns that issues with the systems of support for young people create 'barriers to progress'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Inclusion, Politics

DfE ‘unconcerned’ by post-16 transport cliff-edge

Weak data on SEND transport leaves ministers unable to assess impacts on attendance and rising NEET numbers

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Inclusion

SEND reforms are another burden that could make teachers boil over

Reforms promise inclusion and high standards, but quietly shift yet more responsibility onto college staff already under strain

Jessica Hill
James Scott
Inclusion

Hope of more cash to re-engage hard-to-reach youth

Councils wishing for extra funding from DfE 'intention' to extend pilot work programme for SEND learners

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Inclusion

Kevan Collins to be Phillipson’s SEND delivery adviser

Collins, already a senior DfE figure, will focus on white paper roll-out and reviewing how DfE 'engages with councils'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Inclusion

SEND reform will reshape colleges, but workload shock is coming

New individual support plans could finally embed inclusion in mainstream education, but they also shift legal responsibility and risk...

Jessica Hill
Richard Freeth
Inclusion

There is hope in SEND reform if we help steer what comes next

Imposing solutions designed for schools on colleges comes with risks, but there is time to get proposals right, says...

Shane Chowen
Clare Howard
Inclusion

SEND reforms spell diet EHCPs and red herring funding

Replacing EHCPs with a three-tier system could end the Gladiators-style Gauntlet parents face, unless ministers fix the diagnosis...

Jessica Hill
Chris Quickfall
Inclusion

Colleges face new legal duties through SEND overhaul

Consultation proposes mandates for accountability agreements, staff training and tailored student support plans

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel