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In our ‘My Week As’ series, a senior sector leader reveals what a typical week looks like in their role. Here, we talk to Stephanie Smith, head of an autism special school

The DfE suggestion that EHCPs may not be the ‘right vehicle’ for SEND support fails to acknowledge the scale of the challenges that children with speech and language needs experience, writes Jane Harris

Announcing a ‘phased transition process’ to reform the SEND system, the government will extend the mechanism that allows councils to keep their high-needs spending deficits off their books

Education ministers questioned on SEND reforms, teacher recruitment and screen time in schools today

Number of receipts of appeals is up 36 per cent on same period last year amid pressure on government to solve the SEND crisis

In the push to make pupils more ‘resilient’ there can be unintended consequences, particularly for neurodivergent children, writes Charlotte MacDougall

The number of education, health and care plans has more than doubled since 2016. Here are five key points from today’s DfE data

A parliamentary inquiry into solving the SEND crisis heard evidence today from school leaders and research experts. Here is everything you need to know

The director of SEND at a 39-school trust explains the steps it has taken to improve provision and ensure consistency of support

Only about a quarter of Scottish primary headteachers would recommend the role to others – the lowest proportion ever recorded in an annual survey

Ofsted and the CQC will also consider moving to a report-card system for SEND area checks when the current cycle of inspections ends

The call comes on the back of a survey that finds few teachers believe ASN pupils consistently receive the support they need