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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.

Timpson confident new SEN system will start on time

News

Monday, August 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Children's minister Edward Timpson has said he is confident that local authorities will have the new special educational needs assessment and support systems in place by the 1 September target date.

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).

Timescales hinder SEN reforms

Other

Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Councils struggle to provide education, health and care plans within the required deadlines, say campaigners

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.

Additional Family Costs for Children on the Autism Spectrum

Research

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

| CYP Now

Children on the autism spectrum and their families face high financial costs but cost estimates to date have not included everyday items such as clothing, furniture and toys. This study, by Loughborough University and children’s disability charity Family Fund, set out to explore the additional cost of providing everyday goods and services that meet children’s needs.

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.

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.

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.

Research Report: Transition to Adulthood for Young People with Autistic Spectrum Conditions

Other

Monday, April 29, 2013

| CYP Now

An investigation into services available for young people with autistic spectrum conditions leaving school

Daily roundup: Child poverty, teacher training, and youth social enterprise

Other

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

| CYP Now

Researchers find ADHD link with low income and single parent families; Just one in five trainee primary school teachers are men; and a work focused social enterprise in Leeds gets £1m, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Children in care, sex education, council spending

Other

Thursday, January 9, 2014

| CYP Now

Commissioner calls for change in public attitude towards child neglect; survey highlights need to teach children about consent; and Devon Council reports an overspend in social services, all in the news today.

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.

Daily roundup: Heart surgery, Ofsted statistics, and measles outbreak

Other

Friday, April 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Children's heart surgery to resume in Leeds, concern over number of daycare settings rated as inadequate, and measles outbreak in Swansea continues, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Food poverty, SEN reforms and 'paedophile panic'

Other

Friday, August 22, 2014

| CYP Now

Poorer parents struggle to feed their children during the summer holidays; Department for Education publishes child-friendly guide to the special educational needs reforms; and judge warns of "paedophile panic", 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.

SEN reforms must offer parents 'real choice'

Other

Monday, March 5, 2012

| CYP Now

As the government sets out its next steps on SEN reform, organisations are questioning how barriers to parental choice will be overcome

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

Timpson confident new SEN system will start on time

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

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

Timescales hinder SEN reforms

Inspections Clinic: Residential holiday schemes

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

Additional Family Costs for Children on the Autism Spectrum

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

One in three areas fail children with special needs

Daily roundup: Mental health, education and inspections

Ombudsman ruling highlights speech therapy concerns

Inspections Clinic: New SEND inspections

The value of measuring SEND impact

Inspectors highlight 'unacceptable' SEN delays

Research Report: Transition to Adulthood for Young People with Autistic Spectrum Conditions

Daily roundup: Child poverty, teacher training, and youth social enterprise

Daily roundup: Children in care, sex education, council spending

Autism restraint ruling prompts call for police training

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

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

Daily roundup: Heart surgery, Ofsted statistics, and measles outbreak

Daily roundup: Food poverty, SEN reforms and 'paedophile panic'

Inspectors praise counselling support for SEND pupils in Cambridgeshire

SEN reforms must offer parents 'real choice'

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