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…
SEND
SEND stands for Special Educational Needs or Disability.
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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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Staffordshire County Council goes live with digital SEND funding tool
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Area SEND inspections and outcomes in England: management information autumn term 2021 to 2022
Management information for area SEND
SEND and AP green paper: responding to the consultation
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Autistic pupils twice as likely to be excluded from school
Autistic pupils are twice as likely to be regularly, and unlawfully, excluded from school for a fixed term than those who do not have Special…
Education Committee to question Education Secretary on Schools White Paper and SEND Green Paper
Evidence Session: Wednesday 20 April, 09:30am This session will be available to watch live and on-demand on Parliament.TV Nadhim Zahawi, the Secretary of State for…
Education Secretary’s open letter to young people on SEND reform
Education Secretary @NadhimZahawi has written to all children and young people about how he and the Government are going to change the ways that children…
The National Association for SEND responds to the SEND and Alternative Provision Green Paper
nasen – the National Association for Special Educational Needs (#SEND) – the leading charity that exists to support and champion those working with, and for,…
SEND Review green paper: Vision for a single, national SEND and alternative provision (AP) system – Sector response
The Department for Education (@EducationGovUK) launches its #SEND Review today (29 Mar). Better support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities…