SEND expert Richard Freeth joins Stone King as education partner
Stone King (@StoneKingLLP) has further strengthened its education practice with the appointment of a key lawyer specialising in education law. Partner Richard Freeth has joined…
SEND
SEND stands for Special Educational Needs or Disability.
Our SEND thought leadership articles are written by experts to provide ideas and solutions to support your learners and how to equip your staff and team.
We have articles ranging from strategy to articles around Additional Learning Support for Apprentices and funding from ESFA.
Progression rates for young people
Progression rates for young people with SEND, lag well behind other nineteen year olds. According to the latest Government figures, in 2021/22 just 18% of young people with learning disabilities and/or disabilities (LLDD) participated in Further Education or Skills Training.
In Higher Education the numbers are even lower, with just 8.7% of young people with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or Statement of SEN, progressing to Higher Education by age 19, compared to 48.6% for those with no SEN.
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Promises, Possibilities & Political Futures…
Tristan Arnison discusses the main UK parties’ education policies for the upcoming election. While specifics vary, common themes emerge around curriculum reform, skills training, and…
Coleg Cambria Students with additional learning needs and/or disabilities enjoying sports success
STUDENTS with additional learning needs and/or disabilities are enjoying sports success at Coleg Cambria (@colegcambria) ILS (Independent Living Skills) learners at the college’s Northop site…
Lib Dems announce plan to end postcode lottery of special educational needs support
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today call for a new national agency for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), which would take responsibility for…
State of Education 2024 – SEND
In the latest survey of over 8,000 National Education Union members, conducted ahead of Annual Conference in Bournemouth, we asked teachers and support staff about…
Haringey given the highest rating for SEND services
Haringey has received the highest rating for delivering high quality services for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) following a joint area…
Government delivering on 60,000 more special needs places
Children across the country are to benefit from billions of pounds of investment to ensure they receive an education that meets their needs in high-quality…
Condition of Funding changes will prove detrimental to SEND learners
The Department for Education’s (DfE) Condition of Funding rule changes will remove learning opportunities for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a specialist…
Why MPs need an ‘internship’ in Alternative Provision
Charlotte Barton of Progress Schools – an alternative education provider with 13 secondary schools across England – discusses the need for a greater understanding of…
Colleges need investment to be able to support with lost learning, says AoC
Responding to new analysis from the Education Policy Institute, David Hughes, Chief Executive, Association of Colleges, said: “Once again, independent research echoes what colleges already…
