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Inspectors praise counselling support for SEND pupils in Cambridgeshire

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.

Charity backs overhaul of SEND system

News

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

| CYP Now

A charity has said an overhaul of support for children with special educational needs is necessary because changes currently being implemented are restricting access to support for young people.

Children in care attainment tool

Features

Monday, April 10, 2017

| CYP Now

How a resource analysing education progress for looked-after children could "revolutionise" support.

Outstanding school is full of surprises

Features

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.

ADCS president calls for greater education role for local authorities

News

Friday, April 7, 2017

| CYP Now

Councils need to bolster their role in shaping local education to ensure schools are supporting their areas' most vulnerable children, new Association of Directors of Children's Services president Alison Michalska has said.

Are schools funding plans fair?

Analysis

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Government proposals to revise the formula used to decide school funding is meant to move money to more deprived areas, but critics say changes place too much emphasis on pupils with additional needs.

Timpson announces £215m to improve school SEND facilities

News

Monday, March 6, 2017

| CYP Now

Councils are set to receive a slice of funding worth £215m to create more school places and improve facilities for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), it has been announced.

Why school funding reforms will hit support for vulnerable pupils

Analysis

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

| CYP Now

Much has already been said about the new National Schools Funding Formula, but one aspect of the reform has not had quite so much attention - the new central school services block.

How to deliver better EHC plans

Features

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

| CYP Now

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

What progress for SLCN support?

Analysis

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Review of support for child speech, language and communication needs will assess if provision has improved.

Inspectors call for SEN improvements in Hartlepool

News

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

| CYP Now

Health and social care chiefs in Hartlepool have been asked to draft an action plan to address "significant areas of weakness" in their support for children with disabilities and special educational needs (SEN).

Ofsted calls for action in Sefton to improve SEN support

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Friday, January 13, 2017

| CYP Now

Health and social care chiefs in Sefton have been told to take action after inspectors found "significant areas of weaknesses" in support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Councils to get further £40m to meet SEN reforms deadline

News

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

| CYP Now

Councils will receive a share of £40m in government funding as part of efforts to get all children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) transferred onto the new system by the April 2018 deadline.

DfE to spend further £4.8m supporting SEN reforms

News

Monday, January 9, 2017

| CYP Now

An additional £4.8m has been set aside to support efforts to implement the government reforms to the special educational needs system.

DfE hands councils £23m to review high needs provision

News

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

| CYP Now

Councils across England will be given £23m between them so they can conduct a strategic review of provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities ahead of a major shake-up in the way national funding is distributed, it has been announced.

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.

Ofsted praises SEN reform progress in Plymouth

News

Thursday, December 8, 2016

| CYP Now

Work to implement reforms to improve support for children with special educational needs in Plymouth have been praised, although improvements in a number of key areas have been called for.

Childminder training course on SEND launches

News

Friday, November 25, 2016

| CYP Now

An online course has been launched to help childminders better support vulnerable children, including those with experience of care and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Inspectors commend North Yorkshire on special educational needs provision

News

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

| CYP Now

A council has been praised by health and social care inspectors for the quality of its support for children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities.

Ofsted praises SEN support in Herefordshire

News

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

| CYP Now

Herefordshire County Council and local health services are working effectively to improve support for children in the area with special educational needs, an inspection has found.