As the February Schools White Paper approaches, legal experts and parent groups are sounding the alarm over a rumored “two-tier” system that could fundamentally change how children receive...
As the government prepares to unveil its long-awaited Schools White Paper next month, reports have surfaced that Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson may “water down” SEND reforms follow...
⸻ The structure and purpose of Ofsted’s school inspections are once again at the centre of debate as significant reforms roll out in England. From November 2025, the long-standing system of single-wor...
A new report from the Senior President of Tribunals has revealed that the SEND legal system has reached a “record-breaking” state of crisis, with 24,000 appeals registered in the last year...
The Department for Education (DfE) has today announced a landmark £200 million investment to provide specialist SEND and inclusion training to every teacher in England. The move is a central pillar of...
Local authorities have been left reeling after the Department for Education (DfE) confirmed that national high-needs funding will be frozen at 2025/26 levels for the coming financial year. In today...
A powerful new video campaign titled “Dear Prime Minister” was launched today by the Save Our Children’s Rights (SOCR) coalition, featuring actor and campaigner Sally Phillips. The c...
Government Postpones SEND Rights Reforms — Uncertainty Returns to an Already Strained System The UK government has postponed planned reforms to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) rights...
If an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) were a contract for a new house, Section F would be the blueprints. It doesn’t matter how nice the “Description of Needs” (Section B) is; if Se...
A four-day week: how flexible working helped one teacher thrive A history teacher in East London has shared how moving to a four-day week reshaped their work-life balance — and why supportive leadersh...