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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.

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

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.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Key policy developments

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

In February 2022, the government set out plans to reform the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in a green paper that also incorporated alternative provision (AP) education.

SEND reforms get backing but concerns remain over delivery

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Changes to education, health and care plans, new national standards and an overhaul of the tribunal system form the basis of the improvement plan for special educational needs and disabilities services.

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.

Inspections Clinic: Residential holiday schemes

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.

Cautious welcome for SEND vision but campaigners remain sceptical

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Green paper sets out proposals to improve consistency of support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, but experts warn many issues, including funding, are yet to be resolved.

MPs highlight impact of Covid-19 on deaf children’s mental health

Monday, November 15, 2021

| CYP Now

Nearly two-thirds of deaf children say measures taken to combat Covid-19, such as the use of face coverings, has worsened their mental health, MPs have warned.

MPs call for better support for children with cerebral palsy

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

| CYP Now

The government and councils must bolster support for children with cerebral palsy and their families, MPs have urged.

Therapeutic approach gives SEND pupils bright future

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

| CYP Now

Suffolk special school nurtures the learning and life skills of boys with social, emotional and mental health issues.

Service restructure helps Buckinghamshire Council slow rise in SEND cases

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

| CYP Now

Revamp of SEND services improves assessment and early identification of needs.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Special Report

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

| CYP Now

Recent years have seen a significant rise in the proportion of pupils identified with special educational needs and disabilities, but during the pandemic many have faced long waits to access specialist support.

Further delay sparks fears over much-anticipated SEND Review

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

| CYP Now

Amid a third delay of the government review of special educational needs and disability provision, experts call on policymakers to use the time to ensure plans improve co-ordination of support across the children’s system.

Risk to clinically vulnerable children ‘forgotten’ as Covid-19 restrictions lift

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

| CYP Now

Families and professionals have accused the government of “forgetting” clinically vulnerable children as the Prime Minister announced plans to end Covid-19 restrictions in England.

Inclusive education, Canada

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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.

Government 'failing deaf children' as grades fall behind hearing classmates

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

| CYP Now

Deaf children are falling a whole grade behind their hearing classmates, prompting a charity to warn of a "lost generation".

Bercow Review: 'Grave concerns' over lack of progress on speech and language support

Thursday, October 25, 2018

| CYP Now

Speech and language campaigners have expressed "grave concerns" that the government is failing to support many children with speech, language and communications needs (SLCN), 10 years after the landmark Bercow Review on the issue.

Call for London mayor to launch early SEND identification drive

Friday, July 20, 2018

| CYP Now

London mayor Sadiq Khan is being called on to take action to ensure children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are identified and supported earlier.

Architects of SEND system criticise government progress

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

| CYP Now

Two disability campaigners who conducted reviews of special educational needs (SEN) provision have criticised the progress of government efforts to improve the system.

DfE to scrap attainment targets for SEND pupils

Friday, May 25, 2018

| CYP Now

The Department for Education is looking to boost support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) by overhauling the way they are assessed in schools.

MPs to probe success of government SEND reforms

Thursday, April 19, 2018

| CYP Now

An influential group of MPs will investigate whether government reforms of the system of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have been a success, it has been announced.

SEND reforms: Majority of children transferred ahead of deadline

Thursday, March 29, 2018

| CYP Now

The vast majority of children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) have been transferred onto new education, health and care (EHC) plans ahead of this weekend's deadline, although thousands are still waiting, government figures show.

Ofsted highlights lack of progress on SEND reforms in London borough

Monday, March 26, 2018

| CYP Now

Efforts in a London borough to improve support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are progressing too slowly, Ofsted has warned.

Councils struggling to meet SEND deadline, ombudsman warns