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The Budget was light on detail on plans for SEND, but presented critical questions for school leaders. Trust leader and SEND expert Warren Carratt provides some answers

This week’s Budget shows some positive intent – but delaying SEND funding changes until 2028 fails to address the difficulties inclusive schools are facing right now, says Vic Goddard

ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis highlights the main findings in SEND inspection reports for the areas found to have systemic or widespread failings this year

Education, health and care plans have been blamed for an unsustainable rise in special educational needs in schools, but would scrapping or limiting these plans fix the problem?

Council leader writes to Bridget Phillipson on eve of the Budget, warning financial crisis is forcing local authorities into ‘impossible decisions’

Mainstream schools need more help and stronger incentives to provide autistic students with the support they need, says House of Lords special inquiry

If we want to be a truly inclusive education system, the assessment and accountability frameworks that penalise inclusion need to be changed, argues this headteacher

Former schools minister also criticises the government for scrapping the EBacc performance measure, which he says will affect uptake of modern languages

In response to the curriculum review, leaders in the specialist sector urge the DfE to focus more on what is taught in special schools and how best practice can be shared

Mainstream and AP leaders question the government’s focus on resourced provision and SEN units in its drive to create a more inclusive school system

Science minister Lord Vallance says £4 million research programme aims to support faster intervention

The tool, developed at the University of Birmingham, is designed to identify the developmental needs of children who might otherwise go ‘under the radar’