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
Inclusion

Investigation: Driven to despair by council SEND transport mess

Safety fears and lessons missed as families left in limbo

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Inclusion

SEND: ‘Whole-system reform needed’, says NAO

Government's spending watchdog also says councils need 'urgent' intervention to stop widespread financial meltdown

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth and Shane Chowen
Inclusion

Suicide risk over SEND confusion, coroner warns

'I am concerned this creates or increases the risk of avoidable suicidality developing'

Billy Camden
Chaminda Jayanetti
Inclusion

How to make the further education sector neurodiverse-ready

A rising tide of need in schools will inevitably reach colleges before long. Here’s how to be ready to...

JL Dutaut
Hannah Gains
Colleges, Inclusion, Politics

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,...

Shane Chowen
Clare Howard
Inclusion, Ofsted

Merseyside SEND college awarded first ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating

Independent specialist provider with high achievement and attendance rates celebrates top marks

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Inclusion

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

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Inclusion, Ofsted

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

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor