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One in three areas fail children with special needs

    News
  • Wednesday, October 18, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Councils and health organisations in around a third of areas are failing to effectively support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), analysis by Ofsted and health watchdog the Care Quality Commission has revealed.

Support for deaf children 'in crisis', study finds

    News
  • Monday, January 8, 2018
  • | CYP Now
Educational support for deaf children is in "complete disarray" with the number of specialist teachers falling 14 per cent since 2011 despite rising numbers of deaf children, a survey has claimed.

Families give mixed verdict on SEND reforms

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  • Wednesday, December 17, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Reforms to the special educational needs and disability (SEND) support system have helped to make the assessment process more family friendly, but has so far failed to improve the health and quality of life for children, analysis suggests.

Inspections Clinic: New SEND inspections

    Features
  • Wednesday, August 30, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Provision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities has been subject to a new inspection regime this year. Jo Stephenson speaks to Ofsted about progress so far.