Matt Keer writes about the AI-generated Local SEND Reform Plans that will dictate local SEND provision—and hidden risks even ...

Over the past year, families and professionals have been presented with a series of SEND reform proposals that have at best felt somewhat incoherent. They certainly have not felt as though there is ...

The child behind the symptoms: On MCAS Awareness day, we hear from Joy Mason of Mast Cell Action about how it's being missed in children ...

An invitation to debate The Neurodisability Framework is a proposal, not a finished solution. We are publishing it as a discussion paper because we believe these issues deserve wider debate among ...

Researching flexi-schooling: How beneficial is it for children with SEND? We hear from an expert who's conducted multiple studies ...

Disabled Children’s Rights are Under Attack. We’re fighting, but we can’t do it alone: we need your help more than ever. We’re volunteer-run, but costs are rising. To help us keep going, please ...

Jacqui Brett is a specialist occupational therapist, neurodevelopmental diagnostician & sensory integration practitioner. She is also neurodivergent and a parent to neurodivergent children. Jacqui ...

What this means for other parent groups If your local group is stuck listening to the same tired excuses in council scrutiny meetings, our advice is simple: stop debating their narrative and start ...

Contrary to political narratives, research finds social networks and friendships in special schools thrive just as much as in mainstream ...

Help Measure what Matters challenge the practices that leave children without education… and families fighting the same battles, again and again. A child’s education should never depend on whether a ...

The DfE published a Child Rights Impact Assessment on the same day as its Schools White Paper and SEND proposals. It’s something we should have examined earlier, but there is a limit to what a ...

Sharon Smith is a co-director for Special Needs Jungle and is the mother of a young lady who has Down's syndrome. Sharon undertook doctoral research at the University of Birmingham, exploring ...