We've dug behind DfE data on EHCP creation times, finding “deranged” numbers that can’t be real—but does it really care?

The press release for this dropped on Sunday, before the White Paper itself. We’re expecting the DfE to major on this extra funding when they unveil the White Paper later today (23/2/26) At the time ...

The Testimonies. Children died; the system looked away. Will government SEND reforms make this scandal even worse?

On the day that the Schools White Paper is published, containing draft plans to reduce children’s rights, public accountability group, Measure What Matters is publishing the results of an ...

SEND Reform Cannot Be Done on the Cheap” Today on SNJ, we hear from Daniel Kebede, General Secretary of the National ...

We’ve had a few SEND funding announcements recently. SNJ’s Matt explains the cash splash: What it means and if it’ll improve ...

Some baffling independent school funding news plus the DfE needs a plumber, good policymakers, no panic, and someone who understands SEND ...

Prof. Brian Lamb OBE says any new changes must truly embed parental co-production so parents don't have to police the system: themselves ...

It seems that not a day goes by without a new Ofsted Report, inquiry or news article about systemic failings by local authorities to provide special educational provision in a timely manner, if at all ...

SNJ Note: We’ve been hearing of increased attempts by local authorities to cease EHCPs at Post-16 stage. As we are approaching the deadline for post-16 transition EHCPs Nicole Lee, senior solicitor at ...

Relax everyone, ISOS Partnership, the research darlings of local government, have fixed SEND for us all with a new offering, and what a behemoth of unwanted change it is. Junk the SEND Tribunal, cut ...