SEND
The latest news, analysis, research and advice relating to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) sector
Thursday
16th Oct 2025
School leaders added to DfE inclusion group
Expert advisers will now look at how the government鈥檚 inclusion drive tallies with curriculum and Ofsted reform
SEND: Pupils 鈥榟ave greater sense of belonging鈥� in special schools
Sutton Trust research reveals the challenges that the government is facing in its drive to make mainstream schools more inclusive
Friday
10th Oct 2025
鈥楬yper-competition鈥� between schools weakens inclusion, leader warns
SEND reforms should leave behind the long-established 鈥榤arket system鈥� of competition, the 糖心Vlog SEND Show hears
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鈥榁acuum of information鈥� around SEND reforms
DfE adviser acknowledges that the government鈥檚 SEND plans are taking longer than was hoped聽
Only 6 per cent of Sendcos can complete their tasks in work hours
The government鈥檚 SEND reforms must ensure that special educational needs coordinators get better support, say experts, as exclusive data reveals their 鈥榰nsustainable鈥� workload
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Thursday
9th Oct 2025
Girls facing inequalities 鈥榣ess likely to do physical activity鈥�
Survey by Youth Sport Trust also finds disadvantaged female pupils less likely than their peers to be confident about physical activity
Inclusion 鈥榖y design鈥�: why it matters and how to do it
With the new Ofsted framework taking a broad view of inclusion, it鈥檚 even more important to make teaching inclusive 鈥榖y design鈥� and not by accident, suggests Alex Quigley
Wednesday
8th Oct 2025
Phillipson: 鈥楪enerational reset鈥� for white working-class pupils
Warning that 鈥榮chool just isn鈥檛 working鈥� for white working-class children, the education secretary promises policy to address this is in the forthcoming Schools White Paper
Teachers fear SEND reforms will worsen crisis
Most teachers expect the government鈥檚 upcoming changes will have a negative impact on pupils with complex needs, YouGov survey finds