While the dust from new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham’s reshuffle begins to settle at the Department for Education, there are still live consultations going on. We’ll soon find out what Lucy Powell ...

Last week, we analysed part two of the Government’s SEND reform proposals that destroy the principle of Education Otherwise Than At School (EOTAS) in an EHCP. We also revealed how the DfE plans to ...

Finding and funding the right mobility equipment can be a maze for families, especially when a child needs a specialist pushchair. We know how many parents are left trying to piece together ...

The Department for Education (DfE) has published its annual statistical summary of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) in England for 2026. If you’re new to SEND, EHCPs are issued to individual ...

“We note that in several important areas including routes to redress, governance accountability, and the role of health services, our approach does not fully align with the Committee’s proposals.

Emma McDonnell’s story is going to be familiar to many readers. “We don’t see that here,” or words to that effect, tell you they think you’re the problem. Your child is compliant and no problem at ...

If you sat in on our Schools White Paper webinar with Department for Education Minister, Georgia Gould, last month, you’ll have heard plenty of concerns from parents about accountability in a future ...

Remember Covid? Our coverage during the pandemic helped thousands of families, teachers, people in the SEND sector and those in local and national government understand what was happening with ...

The SEND proposals in the Schools White Paper aim make the most sweeping changes to the English special educational needs and disability (SEND) system in over 30 years. Maybe you like it. Maybe you ...

After such a long wait for the Schools White paper and its SEND “reforms”, when they arrived yesterday (23/2) it felt like we’d been watching the ocean slowly receding before a tsunami of paperwork ...

The press release for this dropped on Sunday, before the White Paper itself. We’re expecting the DfE to major on this extra funding when they unveil the White Paper later today (23/2/26) At the time ...