Schools Week
Schools Week is an independent English education news publication covering school policy, leadership, and reform - including ongoing SEND reform coverage.
Posts from Schools Week, 6 posts
SEND: DfE quietly orders councils to begin reforms locally
A government letter just before Christmas provides far more detailed clues about SEND reforms than media briefings to date.
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SEND: Government to write off 90% of councils' deficits
The government has pledged to write off 90 per cent of councils' historic SEND deficits - estimated to be worth £5 billion.
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Schools could be required to record internal exclusions
Schools could be required to record internal exclusions under new guidance that will encourage heads to only send pupils home for the most serious misbehaviour.
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SEND: Lenehan says schools 'at the heart' of reforms
Dame Christine Lenehan, government strategic SEND adviser, says reforms will look at the 'changing nature' of the relationship between schools and local authorities.
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SEND: We'll fail a generation if we say reform is too difficult
Debate on SEND is essential, but we must not squander a once-in-a-generation chance to build a truly inclusive education system, writes Tom Rees.
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Siloed trusts are the elephant in the room on inclusion
Competition between trusts, disconnected resources and no duty to collaborate mean it's no surprise children fall through the cracks, says James Stuart.
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