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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

| CYP Now

Doing well in school is among the strongest predictors of future life success. Although the relationship isn’t perfect – some people succeed without many or any qualifications, or return to education later in life – this relationship is important. Ensuring that young people can access and achieve in education is a priority for well-functioning societies.

Councils have SEND shortfall of £1.2bn, union warns

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

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

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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

Monday, February 4, 2019

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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

Thursday, October 25, 2018

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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.

Special educational needs and disabilities: Policy context

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

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For the past four years, much of the focus in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services has been on delivering the system reforms set out in the Children and Families Act 2014.

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

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Special Report: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

| CYP Now

Amid increasing funding pressures and demand, councils are working to deliver comprehensive health, care and education support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

Classroom Contexts for Learning at Primary and Secondary School: Class Size, Groupings, Interactions and Special Education Needs

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

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This study looks into the experience of pupils with SEND in terms of class size, the ability mix of teaching groups, and interactions with teachers and teaching assistants.

Pontville School, Lancashire

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

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

Call for London mayor to launch early SEND identification drive

Friday, July 20, 2018

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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

Thursday, July 12, 2018

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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

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

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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

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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

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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'

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

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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