SEND and What Next?
The academic year has ended. It has been a crazy year on so many levels, politically in the UK, overseas in Ukraine and within the…
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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The Dyslexia Screening Bill: what the future holds for SEND
By Irie Meltzer, UK Regional Director at OrCam Technologies There were 1.4 million school pupils in the UK with special education needs and disabilities (SEND)…
Better together: why partnerships can deliver for learners with SEND and those that teach them
It’s amazing what can happen when people come together, joining their knowledge and skills to achieve things they would not be able to alone. And…
Learners with SEND benefit when specialist and general colleges work together, new ETF report finds
Closer working between specialist and general FE colleges can have significant benefits for learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and their teachers and tutors,…
Bracknell SEND students get involved in mental health boosting gardening project at Jealott’s Hill Community Landshare
Students from Bracknell and Wokingham College have got closer to nature by taking part in a gardening project with Jealott’s Hill Community Landshare. Jealott’s Hill…
New ETF publication highlights benefits of employing young people with SEND
A new publication from the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) highlighting the benefits of building a diverse workforce within a business is now available. ‘Why…
The SEND Review misses the bull’s eye of the system
Last month, I wrote about SEND and accountability. This month, I want to share three areas, I believe the SEND Review Green paper consultation misses…
Local SEND student thrives thanks to supportive work experience placement at the Kimel Café in Wokingham
A young autistic learner from Bracknell and Wokingham College is excelling thanks to the help of a work experience placement at a café in Wokingham. …
The Chaotic Educational Divide in Prison
In 2016, I was honoured to be asked to sit on an expert panel with Dame Sally Coates, senior members of HMPPS, and leaders of…
The power of storytelling in SEND
Teresa Carroll, National Head for Inclusion at the Education and Training Foundation (ETF), shares her insights on how SEND professionals can use storytelling to understand,…