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The DfE confirmed that the powers for SEND tribunals to hear appeals and make non-binding decisions concerning Health and Social care sections of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) provided there is an education aspect, are to be made permanent.
The EEF has released a new review of the evidence on cognitive science approaches in the classroom.
The eagerly awaited SEND Review, delayed due to COVID, would appear to be subject to further delays.
We are delighted to this week launch the agenda, for our flagship SEND conference, nasen Live 2021, which is due to take on the 24th September 2021.
Families met at Downing Street to discuss the treatment of autistic children and children with learning disabilities with mental health needs whilst under the care of the NHS with the Health and Social Care Committee.
A new report by ASK Research, suggests that those pupils with EHCPs attending special schools and colleges have experienced between 4 to 5 months’ worth of learning loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The deadline for entries to the fifth annual nasen Awards has been extended by a week, to further encourage the brilliant breadth of best practice across the SEND sector.
A new report from the children’s communication charity I CAN estimates that more than 1.5 million UK children and young people risk being left behind in their language development – a direct result of lost learning due to the COVID-19 period.
Exams are going to be going ahead next year as ‘normal’ with Education Secretary Gavin Williamson stating that “Exams will always be the fairest way to assess students”.
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, gave a speech on Friday looking back at the effect of the pandemic on children and especially those who have been last on the national priority list that have borne the brunt.
A consultation has been announced today into the government approach on reforms to the National Funding Formula (NFF) and the plans to transition away from local formulae to all schools’ funding allocations being determined directly by the NFF.
The Big Education Conversation is a national campaign, organised by the charity Big Change, to get people talking about what education is really for, and how it should change for the future.
As England continues to take steps out of lockdown large-scale events on track to recommence from 19 July 2021, the Tes SEN Show will return to the Business Design Centre, London, on 8-9 October 2021.
After the announcement from the government that we are moving to Step 4 of the roadmap to easing restrictions, new guidance has been issued for schools and specialist settings.
The government has published the ‘for information’ version of the KCSIE that comes into force in September 2021. Some of the changes include more detail and guidance on peer-on-peer abuse, not unexpected in light of the recent Ofsted review.
Autistica, the UK’s national autism research charity, are hosting their research festival online for the second year. The festival of research will run from Monday 12th July to Friday 16th July 2021.
TES has just announced a week of free webinars one each day from 12th July 2021.
As part of the Government’s broader mental health programme across education, funding is being made available for up to 7,800 schools and colleges to access a grant to pay for Senior Mental Health Lead training.
The FFT Education Data Lab have produced a report based on data collected from FFT Aspire from 2000 schools focusing on Year 11 pupils in their GCSE year. The figures show that across the board there has been double the number of absences in comparison...
A new report by charity MIND shows secondary schools are struggling to meet the mental health needs of a growing number of pupils.