Press releases

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

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

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

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

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

Where is the funding to build an inclusive education system?

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.

Education Policy Institute report shows unequal access to SEND support in schools

This report shows the full drastic extent of the crisis in SEND, recognises the measures central to building inclusive schools and recognises that inclusion needs to be a core factor across the education sector.

Unless Ofsted considers a more supportive approach SEND students leaving education will bear the brunt.

This report is right to highlight the enormous gulf between Government spending on SEND in recent years, and the amount needed to meet actual and growing demand.

This swift response is a good starting point for helping schools.