Call me weird, but I was quite looking forward to this hearing of the Commons Public Accounts Committee this week. The National Audit Office report was so damning, I was relishing the opportunity to ...
Last week, England’s Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) issued a triennial review report. Every three years, LGSCO surveys its complaints caseload and makes recommendations to central ...
It’s an old saying about bureaucracies: bad news doesn’t make it to the top until it’s too late. That applies doubly to SEND, particularly when that bad news comes from parents. Let’s take the case of ...
Today, we’re looking at a surprisingly frank report from Surrey about their SEND that’s relevant wherever you live, but first, if you saw the budget yesterday, you’ll be aware that Chancellor, Rachel ...
If your child struggles with school anxiety and you don’t know where to turn, you may be interested in a free workshop being offered for parent carer readers of SNJ on Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT ...
Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson yesterday announced in a speech that “Now is the time for bold reform,” for SEND. More reform, while the current “reforms” are not yet implemented. Yes, more ...
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Invest in early specialist therapy for all deaf children, teenager, Hope, tells the Government as she meets minister, Stephen Morgan ...
As parents of children labelled as having Special Educational Needs, we are encouraged to work in co-production with our child or young person's education setting, and to be involved in planning the ...
SEND is an existential threat to LAs’ financial sustainability; junking the SEND Tribunal is part of the answer, claims new report ...
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