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Government’s SEND plan is ‘wholly insufficient’ and ‘an all-round failure’

By John Pring on 9th March 2023 Category: Education

Government’s SEND plan is ‘wholly insufficient’ and ‘an all-round failure’
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The government’s new plans for improving education for disabled children and young people have been described as “wholly insufficient” and an “all-round failure” by disabled people’s organisations. Alongside the long-awaited improvement plan, ministers have announced another “tranche” of new special schools […]

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 […]

SEN green paper suggests government is finally dumping Cameron’s ‘end the bias’ policy

By John Pring on 31st March 2022 Category: Education

SEN green paper suggests government is finally dumping Cameron’s ‘end the bias’ policy
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The government appears to have admitted that David Cameron’s 2010 pledge to “end the bias” towards including disabled children in mainstream schools was a huge mistake and now needs to be reversed. The apparent admission comes in this week’s long-awaited special […]

Strong criticism of council by ombudsman in latest SEND failings report

By John Pring on 16th January 2020 Category: Education

Strong criticism of council by ombudsman in latest SEND failings report
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An ombudsman has “strongly criticised” a local council’s children’s services provider for failing to provide educational support to three disabled children. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman said there was also cause for concern about “systemic failures” between Richmond council […]

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 […]

MPs criticised over ‘disgraceful’ omission of ALLFIE inclusive education evidence

By John Pring on 24th October 2019 Category: Education

MPs criticised over ‘disgraceful’ omission of ALLFIE inclusive education evidence
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MPs who released a report criticising the implementation of the government’s reforms of the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system have been accused of a “disgraceful” omission of crucial evidence on inclusive education. The Commons education committee, chaired by the […]

Third report in a month raises fresh concerns over SEND system

By John Pring on 10th October 2019 Category: Education

Third report in a month raises fresh concerns over SEND system
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An ombudsman has added to increasing concerns about the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system in England after revealing that it has been upholding an “exceptional and unprecedented” number of complaints. The new report by the Local Government and Social […]

Special school numbers swell, 10 years after Tories’ ‘end the bias’ election pledge

By John Pring on 12th September 2019 Category: Education

Special school numbers swell, 10 years after Tories’ ‘end the bias’ election pledge
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The needs of many disabled pupils in England are not being met, while councils are under growing financial pressure because more children are attending special schools, parliament’s spending watchdog has warned. The report from the National Audit Office (NAO) says the […]

Will new ‘serious case panel’ probe benefit-related deaths? DWP stays silent

By John Pring on 5th September 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Will new ‘serious case panel’ probe benefit-related deaths? DWP stays silent
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) appears to have secured funding to set up an independent panel to examine cases where its own failings have led to the deaths of benefit claimants. Although DWP refused to provide any details on […]

Research DRILLs down into bullying and social exclusion of disabled pupils

By John Pring on 8th August 2019 Category: Education

Research DRILLs down into bullying and social exclusion of disabled pupils
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Young disabled pupils have described how they are targeted by school bullies because of their impairments, and are treated as social outcasts, but still do not view themselves as disabled people, according to new research. Researchers interviewed more than 40 disabled […]

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