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SEND reforms: 10 headline changes and sector reaction
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (170+ words) SEND Reform: Putting children and young people first sets out the government's vision to redesign the SEND system around universal inclusion in an attempt to improve academic outcomes for the one in five children with special needs and, over time,…...
Dyslexic children ‘invisible’ in local authority data
2+ week, 6+ day ago (188+ words) The report, Lost in the system " Councils" blind spot on dyslexia, is based on requests made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by the British Dyslexia Association (BDA) sent to councils with responsibility for education. An estimated 900,000 children in…...
Kidscape becomes latest charity to join Coram
3+ week, 3+ day ago (191+ words) Operating under the name Coram Kidscape, it will continue to provide direct, practical support to children and young people experiencing bullying, their parents and carers, and the professionals who support them, combining prevention, early intervention and targeted help where it…...
Working with parents, not against them - a smarter approach to school readiness
3+ week, 3+ day ago (176+ words) Concerns about children starting school "not ready" have again been highlighted by recent research. For those working in the early years sector, this is not new. What matters now is how early education providers and professionals respond, and how they…...
Poll highlights SEND pupils’ school experiences
3+ week, 6+ day ago (168+ words) Based on survey responses gathered between 2021 and 2024 by the University of Manchester's #BeeWell project from pupils across Greater Manchester and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight areas, the report, The experiences of young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in…...
SEND costs 'set to double' as councils renew calls for reform
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (179+ words) The Institute for Fiscal Studies" (IFS) annual report on education spending in England: 202526, reveals how spending on SEND is expected to more than double in real terms between 2015 and 2028, with rapid increases to date largely absorbed by squeezing budgets for…...
Care system failings 'putting hundreds of children at risk' in unregistered placements
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (164+ words) The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Financial Sustainability of Children's Homes report finds that in September 2024 nearly 800 children in care " around one in 10 of those in residential settings " were living in accommodation that was not registered with Ofsted. While local authorities…...
Screen time guidance is a start – we must support families to make it work
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (117+ words) Parents are already under immense pressure. Alongside work, childcare and cost-of-living concerns, they are expected to manage children's digital lives in a world where screens are everywhere and norms are constantly shifting. Too often, the narrative implies that if screen…...
School music bands boost attendance, poll finds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (149+ words) The findings come as a mixed picture is revealed by latest Department for Education attendance statistics. The figures show a significant fall in the number of children recorded as missing education due to unauthorised absence " down from 39,000 in 2024 to 34,000 on…...
Herefordshire children's services upgraded from 'inadequate' to 'good"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (194+ words) The latest Ofsted inspection carried out in November 2025 and published this week, found that all service areas were now "good", with the impact of leaders on social work practice with children and families rated "outstanding". The rating marks a major…...