SEND

MPs launch inquiry to find SEND solutions

The education select committee want solutions that will fix the broken SEND system and improve outcomes

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Ofsted, SEND

Watchdogs call for EHCPs to include preparation for adulthood plans

SEND ‘cliff edge’ still exists, Ofsted and CQC find

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
SEND

Investigation: Driven to despair by council SEND transport mess

Safety fears and lessons missed as families left in limbo

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
SEND

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
SEND

Suicide risk over SEND confusion, coroner warns

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

Billy Camden
Chaminda Jayanetti
Ofsted, SEND

Merseyside SEND college awarded first ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating

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

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
SEND

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
Ofsted, SEND

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
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