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One in four health and wellbeing boards sign disabled children's charter

Thursday, July 31, 2014

| CYP Now

Disability campaigners have urged health and wellbeing boards (HWBs) to sign up to a charter to improve services for disabled children after it emerged that just a quarter have done so more than a year after it was launched.

How Down syndrome pupils reach their potential

Best Practice

Monday, September 1, 2014

| CYP Now

Teacher Wendy Uttley set up a training service to improve the education and support of children with Down syndrome in Bradford.

Quarter of councils plan cuts to deaf children's support services

News

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

| CYP Now

A quarter of councils plan to cut support for deaf children this year, an investigation by the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) has found.

Council forced to U-turn on cuts to deaf children's services

News

Friday, September 9, 2011

| CYP Now

Stoke-on-Trent council has made a U-turn on plans to cut services for deaf children following a High Court challenge by the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS).

Inspections Clinic: Residential holiday schemes

Features

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

| CYP Now

Following providers’ criticism, Ofsted has amended the inspection framework for residential schemes for disabled children to put greater emphasis on fun and the child’s experience, reports Jo Stephenson.

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

Features

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

| CYP Now

As teachers report a sharp rise in pupils struggling with speech and language difficulties, CYP Now hosts an expert panel to discuss how to tackle delays in children’s development caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

SEN statements to be replaced with joined-up education, health and social care support

News

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

| CYP Now

Statements of special educational needs (SEN) are set to be scrapped and replaced with a single assessment that will cover children's education, health and social care needs, in an attempt to reduce the number of children placed on the SEN register.

Funding and lack of inclusivity 'risks Olympic legacy'

News

Monday, July 22, 2013

| CYP Now

Improvements to the health and wellbeing of children and young people as a result of the London 2012 Olympic Games risk being squandered due to government policies on school sport, a group of MPs warns.

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.

Daily roundup: Mental health, education and inspections

News

Friday, May 16, 2014

| CYP Now

Self-esteem damaged by overuse of the internet; schools accused of extremism could be converted to academies; and Ofsted criticises Nottingham Safeguarding Children Board, all in the news today.

Ombudsman ruling highlights speech therapy concerns

News

Friday, November 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Local authorities across England have been warned to ensure they provide speech and language therapy to those children assessed as needing it.

Families give mixed verdict on SEND reforms

News

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.

Ombudsman criticises council over SEN support

News

Thursday, November 5, 2015

| CYP Now

A council has been criticised for failing to properly support a young person with special educational needs (SEN) plan for the future.

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.

The value of measuring SEND impact

Analysis

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

Changes in the way data is collated provides a more holistic view of provision, but still fails to capture a child’s outcomes, expert says.

Inspectors highlight 'unacceptable' SEN delays

News

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

| CYP Now

Children with disabilities in a London borough are facing "unacceptable" delays in accessing support, according to health and social care inspectors.

Autism restraint ruling prompts call for police training

News

Friday, February 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Special educational needs (SEN) campaigners are calling for an urgent overhaul of police training, after the Court of Appeal ruled that officers breached the human rights of a young autistic boy when they restrained him.

Daily roundup: 'Conflicts of interest' at the DfE; child poverty measurements, and safeguarding in Medway

Other

Friday, February 15, 2013

| CYP Now

Fresh warnings over potential conflicts of interest at the Department for Education, experts criticise proposals for a new child poverty measure, and Ofsted rates Medway's child protection services 'inadequate', all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Disabled athletes, free schools, and children's centres in Sheffield

Other

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

| CYP Now

Research into children's views on disability and the Paralympics, figures show one in four free school applications come from religious groups, and plans to reorganise children's centres in Sheffield, all in the news today.

Inspectors praise counselling support for SEND pupils in Cambridgeshire

News

Thursday, June 22, 2017

| CYP Now

Efforts to support young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Cambridgeshire through counselling have been praised by inspectors, after the move contributed to a reduction in school exclusions.

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