Press releases

National Education Union supports Save Our Children’s Rights campaign to protect SEND legal rights

Date: 28/01/2026

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Government to invest £3bn for children with SEND

Date: 11/12/2025

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Sutton Trust report on access to SEND shows underfunding exacerbated inequalities

Date: 16/10/2025

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Solving the SEND crisis needs drastic solutions which are not cheap

Date: 18/09/2025

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A new campaign report on SEND reform

Date: 22/07/2025

Every child deserves a good education and the chance to thrive. We want to see a redesigned education system with increased access to vital specialists.

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SEND data

Date: 12/06/2025

Systemic change and investment is urgently needed to turn around the SEND crisis

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Crisis in SEND

Date: 14/04/2025

The immediate priorities are to properly address the funding issues crippling schools and local authorities.

NEU2025
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State of education: SEND and SENDCOs

Date: 14/04/2025

There are no cheap fixes when making schools accessible and inclusive to pupils with SEND.

NEU2025
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Ways to support pupils in secondary schools returning from absence

Date: 27/03/2025

National Foundation for Educational Research report shows pupils returning from absence need individual support rather than fines and bribery.

Childcare Survey 2025

Date: 20/03/2025

Coram survey shows disadvantaged children and those with SEND least likely to access early years provision.

Bridget Phillipson ASCL speech

Date: 14/03/2025

Where is the funding to build an inclusive education system?

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NFER on Special Schools

Date: 25/02/2025

This report highlights the importance of greater scrutiny being given to special school staffing, and the reasons why fewer teachers in the sector have QTS.

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