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Guessing why more children may have complex needs isn’t complex

The system that we currently have – formulated in around 2014 is completely unworkable The post Guessing why more children may have complex needs isn’t complex first appeared

CEO of trust with £8.4m deficit resigns after leave of absence

Richard Gill leaves his role at the head of the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership The post CEO of trust with £8.4m deficit resigns after leave of absence first

Recruiter: Hire us and get EHCP applications done free

Concerns over ‘troubling commodification of statutory SEND processes at a time when schools are already overwhelmed’ The post Recruiter: Hire us and get EHCP applications done free first

GLF names new CEO after Drinkall departure

A 43-school academy trust has named a Department for Education director and former ESFA boss as its new CEO. Warwick Sharp will leave his job in Whitehall and

Revealed: DfE’s orders to councils as SEND reforms quietly begin

Whitehall tells councils not to wait for the white paper or further information on deficits to get started The post Revealed: DfE’s orders to councils as SEND reforms

Ofsted plans closer monitoring of impact on heads’ wellbeing

Deal with headteachers will broaden new framework feedback and establish union-led ‘independent advisory group’ to scrutinise data The post Ofsted plans closer monitoring of impact on heads’ wellbeing

Governance in AP demands a non-mainstream approach

Alternative provision is not a footnote in the system. For the young people who need it, it is the system The post Governance in AP demands a non-mainstream

‘Don’t pop champagne yet’ warn accountants as trusts’ fortunes improve

Kreston group warns despite improving academy trust finances, most expect to dip into savings by 2028 The post ‘Don’t pop champagne yet’ warn accountants as trusts’ fortunes improve

Government to ‘update’ collective worship guidance for England’s schools

Move comes after the Supreme Court ruled the delivery of religious education in Northern Ireland schools was unlawful The post Government to ‘update’ collective worship guidance for England’s

Talk isn’t cheap: it sets up a child to thrive in the classroom

Oracy must be nurtured across all settings , especially as navigating AI demands a mastery of language, says Michael Gardner The post Talk isn’t cheap: it sets up