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SEND system is ‘creaking and ripe for reform’, says Ofsted

By John Pring on 15th December 2022 Category: Education

SEND system is ‘creaking and ripe for reform’, says Ofsted
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The special educational needs and disability (SEND) system is “creaking and ripe for long-promised reform”, according to the annual report of the education watchdog Ofsted. Amanda Spielman, the chief inspector of education, children’s services and skills, warned in her annual report […]

Disabled children in London more likely to receive an inclusive education, says report

By John Pring on 14th November 2019 Category: Education

Disabled children in London more likely to receive an inclusive education, says report
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Disabled children in London are more likely to receive an inclusive education than those being educated anywhere else in England, according to a new report. The report, by the education consultancy MIME, found that the London borough of Westminster was delivering […]

Disabled young people have been cheated by support reforms, MPs hear

By John Pring on 21st March 2019 Category: Education

Disabled young people have been cheated by support reforms, MPs hear
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Disabled young people have told MPs how they have been “cheated” by the government’s new system for supporting pupils and students through school and college. MPs on the Commons education committee heard how disabled pupils were being denied a voice in […]

SEN stats ‘suggest many councils are struggling with funding’

By John Pring on 9th June 2016 Category: Education

SEN stats ‘suggest many councils are struggling with funding’
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New official figures highlight grave concerns about the impact of the government’s special educational needs and disability (SEND) reforms on disabled children, according to a leading campaigner. The figures show that some local authorities are lagging far behind others in implementing […]

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