FE and the SEND Review
Emma Sanderson, Managing Director, Options Autism, discusses the current challenges faced by young people with SEND in finding appropriate FE provision, the role of specialist…
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.
Bradford College Celebrates Ofsted ‘Good’ for Teacher Training
Teacher training provision at Bradford College has been awarded a ‘Good’ rating after a recent Ofsted inspection. The latest report awarded all areas of Primary,…
Children and Families Minister faces questions on new SEND Improvement Plan
The Education Committee will question Claire Coutinho, Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing in the second session on the Government’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities…
Children and Families Minister faces questions on new SEND Improvement Plan
Tuesday 23 May at 10.00am, Committee Room 15, Houses of Parliament Watch live on parliamentlive.tv The Education Committee will question Claire Coutinho, Minister for Children,…
Bracknell SEND students raise £750 for Bracknell Foodbank
Students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) from Bracknell and Wokingham College raised £750 for a local charity. The students took part in a…
Morgan Sindall Construction to provide much needed SEND places at Alconbury Weald
Morgan Sindall Construction’s Cambridgeshire business has been appointed by Cambridgeshire County Council to deliver the new £30 million Prestley Wood Academy, a Special Educational Needs…
Oldham College chosen as a national Centre for Excellence in SEND
OLDHAM College has been appointed as a Centre for Excellence in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The FE institution is one of two new…
New Centres for Excellence in SEND announced
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has appointed two new Centres for Excellence in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (CfESEND); Natspec and Oldham College. Natspec’s…
UK-SPEC Engineering Standards reference STEM and SEND apprentices vocational development pathway and outcomes
The UK engineering industry relies heavily on apprenticeships to provide young people with the skills, knowledge, and professional attributes necessary to become competent engineers. However,…
SEND Hub helping improve education standards this Autism Acceptance Day
This Autism Acceptance Week, a teaching school centre in Leicestershire is helping to share sector-leading expertise to educators. Leicestershire and Rutland Teaching School Hub (LRTSH),…
