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The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has launched the 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), which will be published in the autumn.
nasen (National Association for Special Educational Needs) is pleased to announce the appointment of two board directors and one executive director.
The government is increasing core school funding again for 2021-22, and states that this includes ‘significant additional funding for children with special educational needs and disabilities’.
In October 2019, the Education Committee published its First Report of Session 2019, ‘Special Educational Needs and Disabilities’; the government has now released its response to this...
NNoSS is an inclusive network which will provide SBPs (School Business Professionals) with the tools to self-improve, support colleagues and be supported in their roles.
- DfE
The DfE has published exclusions data for the academic year 2018-19. These indicate that the rate of permanent exclusions remains stable at 0.10 (i.e. 10 pupils per 1000) with a decrease in the numbers to 7,894...
- Covid-19
The DfE have today published a minor update to their document ‘Changes to the law on education, health and care needs assessments and plans due to coronavirus.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dyspraxia has today (03.08.20) launched an inquiry into the experiences of people with dyspraxia in a bid to ensure that all those with the condition are better supported in society.
- Covid-19
This year, it is more important than ever to develop our understanding of SENCOs’ workload, both since the COVID lockdown and during the transition back to school for all pupils, and the survey has a particular focus on this.
The Regulations made by DfE to provide additional flexibility over the statutory timescales for EHC needs assessments and plan processes will expire as planned on 25th September 2020. Normal statutory timescales will apply from that date.
- Covid-19
The organisation Parentkind (formerly PTA UK) has conducted research into how parents of children with SEND feel about them going back to school in the new school year.
This letter provides advice and guidance on several issues, including behaviour, risk assessments, face coverings, specialist and visiting practitioners, mental health and wellbeing, aerosol generating procedures and hospital schools...
The Department of Education has published statutory guidance on safeguarding in schools, colleges and other providers.
- Covid-19
Call for qualified educational psychologists (EPs) to provide temporary support for children and young people.
- Covid-19
The Government has updated guidance for the full opening of special schools and other specialist settings following closure during COVID-19 pandemic.
The delay to the SEND Review will mean that any revisions to the Code of Practice will also be delayed. The Review is now planned for release in early 2021.
These appointments are part of a long term growth strategy that will increase our impact and influence in the Special Educational Needs Sector nasen was advised by Forster Chase Executive Search.
The SEN Policy Research Forum has published a policy paper titled ‘Trends in SEN identification: contexts, causes and consequences’.
- Covid-19
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic the government has been tracking attendance of pupils within schools, with an especial focus on vulnerable pupils and those with an EHCP.
The EEF survey hopes to capture an up to date picture of what support looks like in schools, particularly post-lockdown.