Inclusion

SEND reform must mean better support, not fewer rights

The government’s new SEND reforms offer a rare chance to fix a system that forces families to fight for...

Jessica Hill
David Hughes
Apprenticeships, Inclusion

As SEND needs rise, apprenticeships face an inclusion reality check

New ILR data shows a sharp rise in apprentices requiring additional learning support, leaving providers at risk of being...

Jessica Hill
Mark Abrahams
Inclusion

College teachers part of £200m SEND training scheme

A 'comprehensive' new package of training is hoped to 'upskill all staff in every school, college and nursery'

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Inclusion

Committee chair criticises DfE response to SEND report

Helen Hayes says government must provide a 'much more detailed response' in the new year

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Inclusion

If everyone is a SEND teacher FE needs to train them, and fast

Recruits arrive with little training in inclusive pedagogy. As Ofsted raises the bar on SEND provision, the government must...

Jessica Hill
Sophie Kuttschreuter and Hannah Thomas
Inclusion

Perm sec advises against ‘blanket’ council duty on post-16 SEND transport

Top education civil servant also highlights soaring post-16 transport costs for SEND learners that have outpaced pre-16 spending

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Inclusion, Long read

SEND first class: How groundbreaking partnership are rethinking SEND support

The Sutton Life Centre is one of several partnerships between colleges and external partners, where SEND learners are prepared...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Inclusion

Specialist colleges transform lives yet remain invisible in policy

For many young people, specialist FE is the first place where education truly works. But without regulatory recognition, equitable...

Jessica Hill
Ben Bastin
Inclusion

A youth guarantee that forgets SEND isn’t a guarantee at all

If the youth guarantee fails to extend EHCP protections and invest in FE pathways to age 25, ministers will sabotage their own growth...

Jessica Hill
Ben Bastin