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

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

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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.

Millions of children missing out on vital SEND support, Sencos say

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Monday, June 28, 2021

| CYP Now

More than half of special educational needs co-ordinators (Sencos) say they are not given enough time to complete their role effectively, new research shows.

Existing weaknesses in SEND system ‘exacerbated by pandemic’, Ofsted warns

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

| CYP Now

Long standing problems in support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) “have been made even worse” by the Covid-19 crisis, Ofsted has said.

Children with SEND not supported at mainstream schools, Ofsted finds

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Friday, May 14, 2021

| CYP Now

Some pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) at mainstream schools do not get enough support with learning and development, Ofsted has found.

DfE announces £280m SEND funding boost

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Monday, April 12, 2021

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has announced a £280m funding boost for local authorities to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Council left autistic boy without support for more than two years, ombudsman finds

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

| CYP Now

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has criticised a council’s failings which led to a disabled child missing out on vital support for more than two years.

Disadvantaged children and those with SEND lost most learning in first lockdown, research shows

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Thursday, February 11, 2021

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Primary school pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and those from disadvantaged backgrounds experienced the biggest loss of learning in the first national lockdown, new data shows.

Council and college leaders call for 'radical shake-up' of SEND support in further education

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

| CYP Now

Council and college leaders are calling for a “radical shake up” of the support young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive in further education.

Emergency changes to EHC plans extended for second time

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

| CYP Now

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has extended the relaxation of local authorities’ duties to provide children with support listed on education health and care (EHC) plans.

Children's minister pledges £37m SEND boost

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

| CYP Now

The government has pledged £37m to support the families of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) impacted by the coronavirus crisis.

Williamson: Changes to SEND tribunals and EHC plans could be made permanent

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

| CYP Now

Emergency changes to services for children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND), including the way SEND tribunals are run, could be made permanent once lockdown measures are lifted, the Education Secretary has suggested.

Councils have SEND shortfall of £1.2bn, union warns

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Monday, April 15, 2019

| CYP Now

Councils in England have faced a £1.2bn shortfall in special needs funding over the last four years - as demand for SEND services rose by a third, the National Education Union (NEU) has warned.

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

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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".

Calls for register of home-educated children as figures rocket

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Monday, February 4, 2019

| CYP Now

The children's commissioner for England is calling for a compulsory register to keep a closer watch over home education, after she discovered levels have doubled in five years.

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

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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

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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.

Spending on pupils drops by eight per cent, says IFS

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Thursday, July 12, 2018

| CYP Now

The amount spent per school pupil in England has dropped by eight per cent since 2009/10, research has found.

Architects of SEND system criticise government progress

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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

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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

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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 cuts 'put children at greater risk of exclusion'

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Wednesday, April 11, 2018

| CYP Now

Cuts to special education needs and disabilities (SEND) support in schools are worsening, leaving children at greater risk of being permanently excluded, a teaching union has warned.

SEND reforms: Majority of children transferred ahead of deadline

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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

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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.

MPs slam government's 'farcical' efforts on social mobility

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

| CYP Now

MPs have criticised government attempts to improve social mobility in a hard-hitting report that calls for the Social Mobility Commission to have beefed-up powers to improve the life chances of disadvantaged young people.

Government unveils plans to improve education for children with additional needs

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Friday, March 16, 2018

| CYP Now

A new £4m fund to develop new ways to help children with additional needs move from alternative provision into mainstream education or special schools has been announced.

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

Millions of children missing out on vital SEND support, Sencos say

Existing weaknesses in SEND system ‘exacerbated by pandemic’, Ofsted warns

Children with SEND not supported at mainstream schools, Ofsted finds

DfE announces £280m SEND funding boost

Council left autistic boy without support for more than two years, ombudsman finds

Disadvantaged children and those with SEND lost most learning in first lockdown, research shows

Council and college leaders call for 'radical shake-up' of SEND support in further education

Emergency changes to EHC plans extended for second time

Children's minister pledges £37m SEND boost

Williamson: Changes to SEND tribunals and EHC plans could be made permanent

Councils have SEND shortfall of £1.2bn, union warns

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

Calls for register of home-educated children as figures rocket

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

Call for London mayor to launch early SEND identification drive

Spending on pupils drops by eight per cent, says IFS

Architects of SEND system criticise government progress

DfE to scrap attainment targets for SEND pupils

MPs to probe success of government SEND reforms

SEND cuts 'put children at greater risk of exclusion'

SEND reforms: Majority of children transferred ahead of deadline

Ofsted highlights lack of progress on SEND reforms in London borough

MPs slam government's 'farcical' efforts on social mobility

Government unveils plans to improve education for children with additional needs

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