High needs investment is welcome, but it won’t fix the system
Today’s announcement of an extra £700m for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) support will no doubt be warmly welcomed…
September 4, 2019
Today’s announcement of an extra £700m for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) support will no doubt be warmly welcomed…
I share my reflections on the recent Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) Annual Conference.
Variance has dominated much of the children’s services narrative for too long now – it’s time to move the debate on to value.
It was recently reported that the number of EHCPs in England rose 33% between 2015 and 2018, but this figure doesn’t capture the whole story.
We have released a new specialist module of the IMPOWER INDEX, which takes an in-depth look at the provision of services for pupils and students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), under the high needs funding system.
Nobody would argue against the additional £250 million granted to councils this week to relieve budget pressures in High Needs funding….
Cultural issues across the SEND system, and a lack of focus on early intervention are also fundamental problems
Nationally local authorities have experienced an increase demand for special educational needs and disability (SEND) services. However, because of the…
