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…
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 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,…
Whole School SEND Consortium Joins Forces with the Education and Training Foundation to Deliver Universal SEND Services
nasen – the National Association for Special Educational Needs (SEND) – the leading charity that exists to support and champion those working with, and for,…
SEND: Accountability – on its own isn’t enough!
The SEND Review Green Paper was published at the end of March 2022 and stakeholders now have till the extended deadline of July 22nd to…
Birmingham City Council’s SEND service: commissioner’s report
Home Parenting, childcare and children’s services Safeguarding and social care for children Children’s social care providers Inspection of children’s social care providers Inspections of local…
Small changes can have a powerful impact on learners with SEND, finds ETF report
Listening to and sharing stories of young people with SEND, their families and professionals working in the SEND system can have a powerful impact, according…
SEND review: right support, right place, right time
The government is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND and those in alternative provision. To achieve this ambition we want…
Futures praised for supporting the improvement of SEND provision in Nottingham City
A recent joint area inspection carried out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Ofsted highlighted the impact of Futures on improving the quality of…
Students’ SEND employability campaign to be showcased at Mayoral Assembly
A campaign to get more support for SEND learners once they leave college has been launched by Hackney students – and they are now taking…
The many contradictions of the SEND Green Paper
The SEND and Alternative Provision Green Paper was published at the end of March, promising to make the SEND system more inclusive and more financially…