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Children's minister pledges £37m SEND boost

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

| CYP Now

The government has pledged £37m to support the families of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) impacted by the coronavirus crisis.

Changes to SEN funding could be damaging for children

News

Monday, March 14, 2016

| CYP Now

Changes to funding for children with special educational needs (SEN) could "damage their long-term prospects", it has been claimed.

Labour launches review of SEN provision

News

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

The Labour Party has launched a review of special educational needs (SEN) provision, claiming that too many children are not getting the support they require.

Academies 'discriminating against SEN pupils', MPs told

News

Thursday, May 12, 2016

| CYP Now

Multi-academy trusts (MATs) are discriminating against children with special educational needs (SEN) by excluding disproportionate numbers, it has been claimed.

Early years groups call for government to combine childcare support programmes

News

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

| CYP Now

Early years leaders are calling for the government to introduce "childcare passports" to streamline funding and slash red tape for providers.

Digital campaign boosts language outcomes

Best Practice

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Joint council intervention focuses on improving early language outcomes for the lowest performing pre-school age children, with low-income families specifically targeted through health visitor contact.

Personal budgets will test local authorities

Other

Monday, March 7, 2011

| CYP Now

With personal budgets set to give families more power to manage specialist support, councils need to act fast to adapt their services.

Parents know best -- but only some of the time

Opinion

Monday, March 21, 2011

| CYP Now

Since the 1978 Warnock Report on special educational needs (SEN), there has been a vast amount of legislation, regulation and guidance, with amendment piled on amendment to try to make the creaking system work better.

Tower Hamlets teachers vote for strike

News

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

| CYP Now

Teaching staff in Tower Hamlets have voted to support strike action against cuts to jobs and services in education.

Schools urged to do more for children with language disorders

News

Friday, May 20, 2011

| CYP Now

Schools need to do more to support the three to six percent of children that suffer from specific language impairment (SLI), according to an academic study into the disorder.

Barriers Facing Social Workers Undertaking Direct Work With Children and Young People With a Learning Disability Who Communicate Using Non-Verbal Methods

Research

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

| CYP Now

This study asks social workers to identify the barriers and enablers to undertaking direct work with children and young people who have learning disabilities and communicate non-verbally.

WIncKS, Warwickshire

Best Practice

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

| CYP Now

Council quality awards scheme recognises early years settings providing inclusive care for children with SEND.

My Life: Benjamin Lloyd Hunter, 13, Llantwit Major

Other

Monday, May 13, 2013

| CYP Now

By the time I was seven years old, I was really worried as I couldn't read or write.

‘Narrow the gap' for preterm children

Other

Monday, June 10, 2013

| CYP Now

Support for children born prematurely could be the difference between success and failure in school

Schools ‘fail to consult vulnerable pupils over PSHE'

News

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

| CYP Now

Too many schools are failing to properly consult their most vulnerable pupils on improving their personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) lessons, according to a senior Ofsted official.

Conservative conference: Call to extend payment-by-results to PRUs

News

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

| CYP Now

The government should consider introducing payment-by-results schemes in pupil referral units (PRUs), a Conservative MP has said.

Government unveils plans for 'streamlined' SEN needs assessments

News

Monday, October 7, 2013

| CYP Now

Long-term outcomes for children and young people with complex special educational needs (SEN) will be at the heart of a new needs assessment system, the government has announced.

MPs to probe success of government SEND reforms

News

Thursday, April 19, 2018

| CYP Now

An influential group of MPs will investigate whether government reforms of the system of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have been a success, it has been announced.

Ofsted slams treatment of SEND pupils across mainstream schools

News

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

| CYP Now

Ofsted has condemned the "unacceptable" treatment of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) by mainstream schools.

Birmingham criticised for failing to meet autistic boy's needs

News

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

| CYP Now

Birmingham City Council has been rebuked by the Local Government Ombudsman for failing to provide support to the mother of an autistic boy whose violent behaviour was deemed to be of "considerable risk" to others.

Daily roundup: Children's commissioner, voodoo and bullying

Other

Friday, June 20, 2014

| CYP Now

Review into Welsh children's commissioner role begins; United Nations' report warns of children being trafficked for witchcraft rituals; and children with special needs more likely to be bullied, all in the news today.

Young people with SEN deserve support when leaving school

Other

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

| CYP Now

As the end of the year approaches, it is usual for many of us to think about our futures; to review where we are in life and think what we hope to achieve in the year ahead.