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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

| CYP Now

Tara Flood visited New Brunswick in 2019 to observe how schools deliver inclusive education for disabled children, more than thirty years after the Canadian province closed all of its special schools.

Legal Update: Issues SEND review must solve

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

| CYP Now

Delayed government review must improve access to good-quality support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, says the Child Law Advice Service's Richard Oldershaw.

Lessons for successful home schooling of children with SEND

Analysis

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

| CYP Now

The recently published research from the University of Sussex, highlights that for some children with special education needs and/or disabilities (SEND), learning at home during the lockdowns of the past year has been a positive experience.

Commissioning: SEND provision in schools

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

| CYP Now

School leaders and council commissioners must ensure they meet the changing needs of children with SEND, says Anne Heavey.

Facilitating the Social Participation of Pupils With Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Schools: A Review of School Based Interventions

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

| CYP Now

This systematic review (of 35 studies) investigated school-based interventions that can facilitate the social participation of pupils with SEN in mainstream preschool and primary classrooms.

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

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

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

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

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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.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Reforms 2014: Sencos' Perspectives of the First Six Months

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

| CYP Now

The research section for this special report is based on a selection of academic studies which have been explored and summarised by Research in Practice (www.rip.org.uk), part of the Dartington Hall Trust.

Pontville School, Lancashire

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

| CYP Now

Independent special school has developed a child-centred approach to supporting children's speech and language needs.

Local focus on SEND in schools

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Review shows how councils can improve provision to reduce need for out-of-area residential schools.

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.

How to deliver better EHC plans

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

| CYP Now

Council for Disabled Children guidance for local authorities on producing education, health and care plans for SEND children.

Factors Affecting Age at Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis in UK