Government Unveils £3Bn Investment in SEND
Children with SEND will benefit from a brilliant education close to home as the government announces at least £3 billion to create tens of thousands…
SEND
SEND stands for Special Educational Needs or Disability.
Our SEND thought leadership articles are written by experts to provide ideas and solutions to support your learners and how to equip your staff and team.
We have articles ranging from strategy to articles around Additional Learning Support for Apprentices and funding from ESFA.
Progression rates for young people
Progression rates for young people with SEND, lag well behind other nineteen year olds. According to the latest Government figures, in 2021/22 just 18% of young people with learning disabilities and/or disabilities (LLDD) participated in Further Education or Skills Training.
In Higher Education the numbers are even lower, with just 8.7% of young people with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or Statement of SEN, progressing to Higher Education by age 19, compared to 48.6% for those with no SEN.
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DfE Launch A National Conversation On SEND Reform
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Northampton College celebrates SEND as an education ‘superpower’
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Ending the Support ‘Cliff Edge’ in the Transition to Adulthood: Time to Deliver Change for Young Autistic People
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ITT providers warn teachers are unprepared for rising SEND complexity in mainstream schools, as NASBTT announces plan to “bridge the gap”
Nearly two thirds of Initial Teacher Training (ITT) providers believe that teachers are not currently prepared to meet the government’s ambition to raise the complexity…
City College Plymouth Launches Dynamic Range of New Courses for SEND Students
City College Plymouth has launched a new suite of courses called Pathways for Progression, designed for young people aged 16 to 24 with Special Educational…
Helen Hayes Replies to Bridget Phillipson’s letter delaying SEND White Paper
The Education Select Committee has written to the Secretary of State for Education requesting further information about how the Government’s promised “co-creation” process for SEND…
How Do We Keep Britain Working: When Economic Inactivity Due to Ill Health Costs the UK £212 Billion Per Year? FE Soundbite 822
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 822: 8th November 2025. How Do We Keep Britain Working: When Economic Inactivity Due to Ill Health Costs the UK…
What is a Green Mindset? FE Soundbite 821
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 821: 1st November 2025. What is a Green Mindset? … and how can you be one of the 3% that…
NAO report says SEND reforms need to address home to school transport pressures
Local authorities are struggling to balance their legal duty to provide transport for eligible pupils and the duty to balance their budget, says the NAO.…