Blind and partially sighted students locked out of post 16 education
Research, just published by Thomas Pocklington Trust, shows blind and partially sighted students locked out of post-16 education in colleges. The report, ‘Give me access…
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.
Read more about the SEND Review here.
Find all articles about SEND here on FE News.
#FutureOfApprenticeships: Supporting learners with SEND
In today’s episode, co-hosts Gavin O’Meara (CEO, FE News) and Suzanne Slater (Director of Operations for Apprenticeships, NCFE) are joined by guests Charlotte Jones (Operations/Project…
Education Committee Chair urges Government to stick to SEND promises
The Education Committee today publishes a response from the Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Kit Malthouse MP, to its letter regarding the Government’s…
Oldham College wins national SEND award
Oldham College has collected the top prize for Teacher Development in Digital Technology at nasen’s sixth annual awards. The college was put into the spotlight at…
Why are there only two options when students with SEND go to college?
When students with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) leave school they often face a daunting choice. Should they continue their studies at their local…
Educationwise share their 12-month Ofsted inspection turn-around to “Outstanding”
As a relatively new apprenticeship levy provider based in Bristol, Educationwise Academy had an initial monitoring visit with “reasonable progress” across the board. It was…
18 educationalists send open letter to Kit Malthouse
Yesterday (8th September), Edge Foundation CEO, Alice Barnard and 17 leaders from organisations operating in education sent an open letter to the newly appointed Education…
The SEND Review: Why can’t the Government get it right?
The Government’s SEND and Alternative Provision Green Paper and subsequent consultation, published in March 2022, are a missed opportunity for improving SEND and Alternative Provision.…
SEND Students at Reading College Secure Paid Employment Due to Supported Internship Programme
Reading College is delighted to announce that a group of students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have secured paid employment. All of these…
New ESFA funding rules for learning support released – Sector Reaction
The publication of the new funding rules for 2022 to 2023 from the ESFA (Education and Skills Funding Agency) consolidate last year’s changes which had…