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Number of local authorities taken to tribunal trebles in five years
As reported by The Guardian, since 2014, legal battles over decisions – which include not assessing children’s particular needs or keep reading
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The issues surrounding SEND funding
The issue of SEND has been one of the most reported on educational topics in the news in recent months keep reading
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Government heavily criticised in new NEU poll about SEND provision
In a new survey, NEU members have given a damning Ofsted-style ranking of the current support for pupils with special keep reading
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SEND education should be about equity, not equality
Paul Harris, CEO of the Tapscott Learning Trust, explains how to successfully implement SEND inclusion – and why it’s necessary keep reading
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Unions comment on Education Committee SEND report
As reported by the BBC, the Commons Education Committee said the government had set councils up to fail by upping keep reading
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Specialist provision for visually impaired pupils damaged by funding cuts
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has found that thousands of children and young people with vision impairment keep reading
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Home education is often being chosen by parents of children with complex needs as a last resort
Children leaving secondary school to be home educated often have complex needs and some make the move as a last keep reading
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Unions weigh in on unexplained pupil exits
Researchers from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) found one in 10 pupils who sat their GCSEs in 2017 experienced an “unexplained exit” keep reading
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Schools needed to take part in three new trials
A new trial will find out if taking part in enrichment activities like sports clubs and community volunteering can boost keep reading
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Child brain injury lawyer’s outrage at SEND high court case ruling
In a judgment announced at the high court on Monday, Justice Lewis ruled there was “no unlawful discrimination” in the keep reading