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Disabled children and young people

This year's survey included information such as the name, date of birth, gender and ethnicity of the child or young person for the first time. Picture: Ermolaeva Olga/Adobe Stock

Analysis 24 October 2023

The value of measuring SEND impact

Children with extra needs and disabilities are "smashing through the stereotypes"

Best Practice 24 October 2023

Blackpool helps children with additional needs

New standards for children’s homes are being devised. Picture: NDABCREATIVITY/Adobe Stock

Features 24 October 2023

Inspections Clinic: Homes for Disabled Children

Inspections now start with children and families’ views. Picture: K. A./peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock

Features 30 August 2023

Inspections Clinic: New SEND inspections

Vital early support for children with hearing loss was reduced during the pandemic. Picture: satura_/Adobe Stock

Features 25 July 2023

How to repair damage caused by the pandemic to children’s development?

SEND funding is not keeping pace with demand, say local government leaders. Picture: Olesia Bilkei/Adobe Stock

Features 25 April 2023

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Special Report

Skills of frontline practitioners must be boosted. Picture: JuanCi Studio/Adobe Stock

Other 25 April 2023

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Key policy developments

National standards will set out what support should be made available to families. Picture: Ermolaev Alexandr/Adobe Stock

Analysis 28 March 2023

SEND reforms get backing but concerns remain over delivery

Research has found year-on-year decreases in numbers of teachers of the deaf. Picture: Mediteraneo/Adobe Stock

Analysis 31 January 2023

Loss of support for deaf children

Jolanta Lasota: 'Without this guarantee, we risk writing off autistic young people’s chances to achieve'

Opinion 3 January 2023

Autistic children must not be written off

Scott Roberts: “It’s rewarding to help someone experience the activities that I have often taken for granted”

Best Practice 25 October 2022

How I Got Here: Scott Roberts, home support worker, Barnardo’s

Analysis outlines a number of key issues that professionals want government ministers to address before the reforms are finalised. Picture: Nellas/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 August 2022

SEND reforms consultation: five key issues sector wants resolved

Kerry Kernan: “There is nothing more fulfilling than having the ‘lightbulb’ moment when something just clicks into place and makes a huge difference to someone’s life.”

Best Practice 30 August 2022

How I Got Here: Kerry Kernan, Guide Dogs UK

Inspectors found ‘dynamic and inspirational’ leaders at Heswall Disabled Children’s Holiday Fund's week-long camp at the Bartonsdale Activity Centre in 2019

Features 21 June 2022

Inspections Clinic: Residential holiday schemes

Measures include ‘local inclusion plans’ across early years, schools and post-16 education. Picture: Lena May/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 April 2022

Cautious welcome for SEND vision but campaigners remain sceptical

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