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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

| CYP Now

Special primary school helps children overcome barriers to learning through close collaboration between therapists, teachers and learning support assistants

Supporting reading literacy, Finland

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

| CYP Now

Globalisation and international migration have increased the number of students from immigrant backgrounds across Europe. For these students, learning the language can play a crucial role in their schoolwork, sense of inclusion in the school and integration into society.

Factors for SEND funding crisis

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

| CYP Now

Research findings support local government calls for a 'reboot' of how SEND services are commissioned.

Charity calls for extra support for adopted children on return to school

News

Monday, May 4, 2020

| CYP Now

Schools will need to put in place a package of psychological and practical support for vulnerable children to help them make a smooth transition back to full-time education once the UK’s lockdown measures are eased, a leading care charity has said.

Standards in remote education: Inspections Clinic

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

| CYP Now

Schools and colleges have used different approaches to deliver education remotely during lockdowns, with Ofsted collating what works best to shape learning for disadvantaged pupils, writes Jo Stephenson.

Skills for the Job: Working with blind children

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Understanding the impact of visual impairments can make a difference to the outcomes of children who are blind or partially sighted.

Legal Update: SEND Review and green paper

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Qaisar Sheikh, head of education law and senior solicitor at Coram Children’s Legal Centre, outlines the key proposals and flaws in the government’s intended reforms to the special educational needs system.

Factors for increase in EHCPs

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| CYP Now

The rise in education, health and care plans is partly down to better identification of needs, explains expert.

The big debate: Can the SEND improvement plan create a less adversarial system?

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

CYP Now hosts an expert panel to discuss whether government plans to ‘transform’ services for children with special educational needs and disabilities will create a less adversarial experience for securing support.

SEND support flaws exposed

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

| CYP Now

Rising appeals over provision and furore over councillors’ remarks reveal wider system problems.

SEND support for care leavers, Cornwall

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

| CYP Now

Cornwall was the first area in England to introduce health passports to help care leavers keep their medical history at hand.

Autism support centres, Essex

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

| CYP Now

Council establishes eight specialist centres in mainstream schools to teach children with autism.

Outstanding school is full of surprises

Monday, April 10, 2017

| CYP Now

The Pendlebury Centre pupil referral unit in Stockport has just been awarded its fifth consecutive "outstanding" rating. Tom de Castella went to meet staff and pupils to find out how it achieves such success.

Lessons from SEND inspections

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Lack of child focus and insufficient social care involvement highlighted by evaluation of area reports

Digital campaign boosts language outcomes

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Joint council intervention focuses on improving early language outcomes for the lowest performing pre-school age children, with low-income families specifically targeted through health visitor contact.

Barriers Facing Social Workers Undertaking Direct Work With Children and Young People With a Learning Disability Who Communicate Using Non-Verbal Methods

Research

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

| CYP Now

This study asks social workers to identify the barriers and enablers to undertaking direct work with children and young people who have learning disabilities and communicate non-verbally.

WIncKS, Warwickshire

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

| CYP Now

Council quality awards scheme recognises early years settings providing inclusive care for children with SEND.

SEND reforms consultation: five key issues sector wants resolved

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| CYP Now

Sector leaders, unions and parent groups highlight concerns over whether SEND green paper proposals to change EHCP arrangements, train more staff and improve support in mainstream schools are achievable.

Lockdown impact on exclusions