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

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

We got a look at some funding plans for the Schools White Paper: Matt Keer explains what we can see so far about funding for SEND ...

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 ...

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

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

An EHC plan details the education, health and social care support that is to be provided to a child or young person who has SEN or a disability. It is drawn up by the local authority after an EHC ...

Special Needs Jungle provides parent-centred information, news, special needs resources and informed opinion about SEND - Special educational needs and disability, Education, Health and Care Plans, ...

Yesterday, England’s HM Courts and Tribunals Service issued their annual set of statistics about the activities of the Special Educational Needs and Disability First-Tier Tribunal (SENDIST). SENDIST ...

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 ...

It’s been a long old year, but it’s not over yet – least of all when there’s a fresh data drop from the First Tier Tribunal for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SENDIST). SENDIST is a legal ...