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Looking overseas for SEND policy lessons 

Different approaches to SEND in 14 countries provide valuable insight for English policymakers, say Loic Menzies and Taylor Hughson The post Looking overseas for SEND policy lessons  first

‘Inclusion base’ for every school – but who will pay?

Leaders call for clarity as data shows current provision – and how it is funded – varies The post ‘Inclusion base’ for every school , but who will

KCSIE 2026: Everything schools need to know

Proposed guidance strengthens expectations around serious violence and mobile phone use in schools The post KCSIE 2026: Everything schools need to know first appeared on Schools Week.

We’ll fail a generation if we say SEND reform is too difficult

Debate is essential, but we must not squander a once-in-a-generation chance to build a truly inclusive education system, writes Tom Rees The post We’ll fail a generation if

Ofsted reviews data shown in special school report cards

New reports currently compare metrics like capacity of special schools to other schools in their phase, not other specialist settings The post Ofsted reviews data shown in special

Education estates strategy to replace CIF and create surplus land framework

New process for repairs to standalone academies and small trusts will not require ‘full bids’, says DfE The post Education estates strategy to replace CIF and create surplus

DfE expects all secondary schools to have ‘inclusion bases’

Each school would have a ‘dedicated safe space away from busy classrooms where pupils can access targeted support’, says government The post DfE expects all secondary schools to

Government to write off 90% of councils’ SEND deficits

Local authorities will get a grant to cover all but 10% of historic deficits accrued by the end of 2025-26 The post Government to write off 90% of

Heads ‘on trial’: 8 findings from first RISE evaluation

But report concludes the initial rollout of Labour’s school improvement scheme has been a ‘success’ The post Heads ‘on trial’: 8 findings from first RISE evaluation first appeared

First report cards show Ofsted still requires improvement

Despite Ofsted’s grandiose claims, it is dedicated staff and leaders who are at the front line of ‘improving lives’ and ‘raising standards’ every day The post First report