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‘Real concerns’ health service missing in SEND reforms 

The white paper thrusts schools into the driving seat of government’s reforms, prompting questions on whether health services will also face further scrutiny The post ‘Real concerns’ health

Remembering how we managed Covid can help SEND challenge 

Collaboration between teachers and schools boosts everyone but we risk backsliding to a culture of competition and compliance The post Remembering how we managed Covid can help SEND

Special schools over capacity by 11,000 pupils

Around two-thirds of special schools are still over-capacity, DfE says The post Special schools over capacity by 11,000 pupils first appeared on Schools Week.

Reception teaching must adapt to the reality of delayed development

Weaker communication and self-regulation are issues that cannot be solved by focusing on a shift to measurable, directed tasks, says Lucy Fox The post Reception teaching must adapt

Email is the weakest link that could bring down your school

One in four schools experienced a cybersecurity incident in the last 12 months The post Email is the weakest link that could bring down your school first appeared

Nottingham professors to lead university teacher trainers’ body

UCET chair Stefanie Sullivan, and fellow Nottingham University professor Jo McIntyre will jointly take over role The post Nottingham professors to lead university teacher trainers’ body first appeared

Profile: Jo Rowley, ASCL president and deputy head, Walton High School

Jo Rowley never planned to be a deputy headteacher. Now she’s the first deputy in decades to serve as president of her union, the Association of School and

How we help SEND students gain qualifications and independence

Close communication, working on life skills and connecting with the wider community are among the ways Launceston’s alternative resource base serves pupils The post How we help SEND

When everyone is SEND trained inclusion is part of your culture

Julie Prentice shares five things she and trust colleagues learned from developing a SEND training model over the past four years  The post When everyone is SEND trained

Peer networks provide support for new inclusion bases

Two London-based schools are leading networks specialising in autism provision The post Peer networks provide support for new inclusion bases first appeared on Schools Week.