EOTAS exists for 'The Sanctuary Cohort'. These are the children for whom the traditional school environment is simply not ...
It has taken time to work through the government’s SEND reform proposals in detail. As both a parent and foster parent of children with special educational needs and disabilities, I was particularly ...
Where will all the teaching assistants come from? The research exposing the reality gap in the government SEND plans ...
You can also watch Nicole participate in a two-part SNJ Conversation on the subject here. It seems that not a day goes by without a new Ofsted Report, inquiry or news article about systemic failings ...
Yesterday, England’s HM Courts and Tribunals Service issued their annual set of statistics about the activities of the Special Educational Needs and Disability First-Tier Tribunal (SENDIST). SENDIST ...
The SENCO has a critical role to play in ensuring that children with special educational needs and disabilities within a school receive the support they need. Gradually over the years the status and ...
The basic legal rights of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (or SEND) are under threat. Today, SNJ is a leading member of a new campaign being launched to “Save Our Children’s ...
Yesterday, the Department for Education (DfE) published its annual statistical summary of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) in England. This year, these figures will be put under a lot more ...
SNJ Note: We’ve been hearing of increased attempts by local authorities to cease EHCPs at Post-16 stage. As we are approaching the deadline for post-16 transition EHCPs Nicole Lee, senior solicitor at ...
Where will all the teaching assistants come from? The research exposing the reality gap in the government SEND plans ...
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