SEND
The latest news, analysis, research and advice relating to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) sector
Thursday
27th Feb 2025
Swinney grilled over attainment gap and ASL
The SNP鈥檚 mission to close the disadvantage-related attainment gap has become a 鈥榙efining failure鈥�, Scottish Labour leader tells first minister
Audit Scotland publishes 鈥榙amning鈥� report on support for ASN pupils
There鈥檚 an 鈥榰rgent need for improvement鈥�, says the watchdog 鈥� as it questions whether schools can cope with the almost eight-fold increase in additional support needs pupils
Tuesday
25th Feb 2025
SEND: 拢740m funding won鈥檛 tackle main challenges, MPs told
The Commons Education Committee held a session today on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Here are six things MPs were told
Special schools employ more teachers without QTS
Special schools face worse teacher shortages, particularly in alternative provision, research shows
Wednesday
19th Feb 2025
How our MAT has helped 120 schools improve inclusion
At a time of crisis in SEND provision, collaboration between trusts offers a chance to get support to children when they need it, explains this trust director
Schools lack expertise in AI, leaders warn
Less than 10 per cent of school leaders have an agreed strategy for use of artificial intelligence, research shows
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Most councils face insolvency over SEND spending
The government is being urged to write off local authorities鈥� high-needs deficits in response to new findings about their SEND budgets