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Leaders call for scrutiny of admissions, pupil movement and the impact of sanctions on students with special educational needs and disabilities

DfE report says bailout deals saved some councils from bankruptcy, but that system leaders warn reform and investment is needed

And five other key points from the Department for Education’s annual report

The exams regulator withdraws published data on students receiving access arrangements such as extra time

From classroom placement to engaging with families, two Sendcos share practical ways to make the start of secondary school more welcoming for students with special educational needs and disabilities

Education Policy Institute report highlights ‘looming inequality crisis’, with disadvantaged pupils falling further behind

Overly-simplistic messaging can blight attempts to educate children with learning disabilities about staying healthy, says Dr Jane Essex

Ofsted chief inspector defends area SEND inspections, which he says have helped to push the government towards reforms

Scrapping education, health and care plans is an incendiary suggestion, warns ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio, who outlines what government must now do to build confidence in its plans to reform SEND support

State school suspensions near 1 million and set a new peak as exclusions cross 10,000 threshold

If the government’s plans for tackling the SEND crisis are to be successful, it has to look at the difficulties that the tribunal process is creating for schools, finds Ellen Peirson-Hagger

Craft skills are a highly effective way of reaching pupils with additional needs or who do not have English as their first language, says Scottish primary headteacher Jennifer Heffell