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County councils face £1.3bn special needs deficit

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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County councils are facing a “spiralling deficit” in their special education needs and disabilities (SEND) budgets that is set to increase to £1.3bn in two years’ time, research has warned.

Millions of children missing out on vital SEND support, Sencos say

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Monday, June 28, 2021

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More than half of special educational needs co-ordinators (Sencos) say they are not given enough time to complete their role effectively, new research shows.

Existing weaknesses in SEND system ‘exacerbated by pandemic’, Ofsted warns

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

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Long standing problems in support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) “have been made even worse” by the Covid-19 crisis, Ofsted has said.

Children with SEND not supported at mainstream schools, Ofsted finds

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Friday, May 14, 2021

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Some pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) at mainstream schools do not get enough support with learning and development, Ofsted has found.

#Chances4Children: SEND inclusion scheme helps 25,000 children access sport

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

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A government-backed programme aimed at boosting sporting opportunities for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has supported more than 25,000 young people, evaluation has shown.

SEND Summit explores support for children with special educational needs and disabilities

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

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CYP Now is hosting a virtual SEND Summit on the afternoons of 29 and 30 June in which experts will deliver in-depth guidance on the upcoming national review into support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Digital SEND funding tool launched by Staffordshire Council

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Monday, April 19, 2021

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Staffordshire County Council has launched a new digital tool aimed at improving how funding for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is allocated.

DfE announces £280m SEND funding boost

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Monday, April 12, 2021

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The Department for Education has announced a £280m funding boost for local authorities to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

SEND pupils treated as an afterthought during pandemic, report says

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

| CYP Now

Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have been treated as an afterthought by the government during the Covid-19 pandemic, a report has warned.

Call for flexible ‘homeworking’ to continue for SEND children

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Monday, March 22, 2021

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Children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) should have the option to be homeschooled permanently, experts have said, citing evidence which shows academic progress has improved during the pandemic.

Disadvantaged children missing out on SEND support, major research warns

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Friday, March 19, 2021

| CYP Now

Vulnerable young people and those from disadvantaged areas are most likely to miss out on diagnosis and support for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), latest analysis finds.

Council left autistic boy without support for more than two years, ombudsman finds

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

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The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has criticised a council’s failings which led to a disabled child missing out on vital support for more than two years.

Disadvantaged children and those with SEND lost most learning in first lockdown, research shows

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Thursday, February 11, 2021

| CYP Now

Primary school pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and those from disadvantaged backgrounds experienced the biggest loss of learning in the first national lockdown, new data shows.

Autistic children facing mental health crisis during lockdown, charity warns

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

| CYP Now

The mental health and emotional wellbeing of autistic children is worsening amid the current coronavirus lockdown, a survey has revealed.

Council and college leaders call for 'radical shake-up' of SEND support in further education

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

| CYP Now

Council and college leaders are calling for a “radical shake up” of the support young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive in further education.

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County councils face £1.3bn special needs deficit

Millions of children missing out on vital SEND support, Sencos say

Existing weaknesses in SEND system ‘exacerbated by pandemic’, Ofsted warns

Children with SEND not supported at mainstream schools, Ofsted finds

#Chances4Children: SEND inclusion scheme helps 25,000 children access sport

SEND Summit explores support for children with special educational needs and disabilities

Digital SEND funding tool launched by Staffordshire Council

DfE announces £280m SEND funding boost

SEND pupils treated as an afterthought during pandemic, report says

Call for flexible ‘homeworking’ to continue for SEND children

Disadvantaged children missing out on SEND support, major research warns

Council left autistic boy without support for more than two years, ombudsman finds

Disadvantaged children and those with SEND lost most learning in first lockdown, research shows

Autistic children facing mental health crisis during lockdown, charity warns

Council and college leaders call for 'radical shake-up' of SEND support in further education

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