DSA on the Road
Introducing Texthelps DSA on the Road event. Coming to a city near you! Bringing together DSA Assessors, AT specialists, Disability Advisors and learning support staff…
Special Educational Needs and Disability
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…
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…
New inclusive horizons in the context of STEM
Building a platform for equity in STEM In this, the second of three articles to celebrate British Science Week, Cerian Ayres – National Head of…
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…
When will long COVID amount to a disability? What should employers in the Education Sector be aware of
Helen Dyke, Senior Associate in Irwin Mitchell’s Employment Team, assesses the issues following a recent Employment Tribunal decision In Burke v Turning Point Scotland, the employment…
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…
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…