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Councils to share £280m for SEND provision and improvements

Friday, April 9, 2021

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Local authorities in England will receive at least £500,000 this year to support children with special educational needs and disabilities, including those in early years settings, the Department for Education has announced.

Speech and language charity I CAN names new CEO

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

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Children’s communication charity I CAN has appointed Jane Harris as its new chief executive.

Charity wins award for early years SEND provision

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Monday, October 26, 2020

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The Lloyd Park Children’s Charity in Waltham Forest, east London, has won the nasen 2020 Award for Early Years Provision, sponsored by Nursery World.

Singer Mollie King launches Dyslexia Awareness Week

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Monday, October 5, 2020

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Presenter and singer Mollie King and the British Dyslexia Association have joined forces to focus on this year’s Dyslexia Awareness Week’s theme: Dyslexia Creates.

Special educational needs charity offers free membership to support early years settings

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

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Nasen, a charity that supports and champions those working with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), is making its membership free in the wake of the pandemic.

Concern children with 'low level' SEND not being identified

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

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Early years SENCOs are worried that children presenting with ‘low levels’ of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being ‘missed’ as a result of time and resource restrictions, a report by nasen has found.

DfE updates guidance on wider opening for early years and childcare providers

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

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The Department for Education has updated guidance for early years and childcare providers, including confirmation that from 1 June, childminders can look after children of all ages, in line with their current Ofsted registration, and within usual limits on the number of children they can care for.

SEND: Families can apply for share of £10m in coronavirus crisis home-learning fund

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

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Low-income families with children with special educational needs and disabilities can apply for emergency funding to help them buy equipment and resources to help them with home learning during the lockdown.

SEND campaigers to hand the Prime Minister an invoice for £12m

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) campaigners are to march on Downing Street tomorrow with an invoice for Boris Johnson for £12 million – the amount required to plug the SEND funding crisis in Tower Hamlets.

Practitioners' views sought on SEND funding

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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A new survey into the impact of early years funding on SEND provision has been launched by the Early Years Alliance.

Survey highlights long wait for support for under-fives with autism

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Thursday, January 16, 2020

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The research by Ambitious about Autism highlights the long wait for parents to get the support they need, even after their child's autism diagnosis.

Paperwork stopping SENCOs from doing their jobs

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

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Too much admin is keeping special educational needs co-ordinators from supporting children, according to new research.

Mum creates 'Elf on the shelf' campaign to highlight Christmas challenges for children with autism

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

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A parent-blogger is using the popular Elf on the Shelf Christmas tradition to raise awareness of autism over the festive season.

Westminster schools awarded £2.1m to increase SEND provision

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Sunday, November 17, 2019

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Westminster schools are set to receive £2.1m funding to help children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Yorkshire SEND school receives early years award

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Friday, November 1, 2019

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A school in Yorkshire for children with SEND has received an award for its work with local early years settings to provide them with innovative sporting opportunities.

MPs call for 'radical' change' in failing SEND system

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

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MPs have published a damning report into the special educational needs system, accusing the Government of failing a generation of children and young people.

Families lose landmark SEND case against Government

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Monday, October 7, 2019

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The families of children with SEND who brought a legal challenge against the Government over funding have lost their case in the High Court.

Complaints about SEND support at ‘unprecedented level’

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Monday, October 7, 2019

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Families of children who need an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) face delays of more than a year, according to a report, which has found that the number of complaints made by families has risen dramatically.

1.3 million disabled children face 50:50 chance of the right support

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Friday, September 27, 2019

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According to figures collated by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS), 51 out of 100 local councils and health services have failed the inspection of their SEND support.

Needs of children with SEND not being met, warns National Audit Office

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019

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The report by the spending watchdog raises ‘significant’ concerns that many pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are not being supported effectively.

Government launches major review into support for children with SEND

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Friday, September 6, 2019

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The Government has today launched a 'major' review that will look at the support available for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and how it can be improved.

Children with SEND not getting enough support despite reforms

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Friday, August 30, 2019

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Nearly five years on since the SEND reforms were introduced, children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) are still not getting the support they need.

Study shows benefits of eye tests for children with autism and SEND

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019

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A children’s charity has called for eye tests to be provided in schools for children with special educational needs.

Council invests in SEND provision with new dedicated centre

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Thursday, August 1, 2019

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A new flagship centre for disabled children has been opened by Westminster City Council.

Prime Minister urged to create long-term strategy for children with SLCN

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

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I CAN and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists are calling on the incoming PM to commit to a cross-government strategy to support children with speech, language and communication needs.

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Councils to share £280m for SEND provision and improvements

Speech and language charity I CAN names new CEO

Charity wins award for early years SEND provision

Singer Mollie King launches Dyslexia Awareness Week

Special educational needs charity offers free membership to support early years settings

Concern children with 'low level' SEND not being identified

DfE updates guidance on wider opening for early years and childcare providers

SEND: Families can apply for share of £10m in coronavirus crisis home-learning fund

SEND campaigers to hand the Prime Minister an invoice for £12m

Practitioners' views sought on SEND funding

Survey highlights long wait for support for under-fives with autism

Paperwork stopping SENCOs from doing their jobs

Mum creates 'Elf on the shelf' campaign to highlight Christmas challenges for children with autism

Westminster schools awarded £2.1m to increase SEND provision

Yorkshire SEND school receives early years award

MPs call for 'radical' change' in failing SEND system

Families lose landmark SEND case against Government

Complaints about SEND support at ‘unprecedented level’

1.3 million disabled children face 50:50 chance of the right support

Needs of children with SEND not being met, warns National Audit Office

Government launches major review into support for children with SEND

Children with SEND not getting enough support despite reforms

Study shows benefits of eye tests for children with autism and SEND

Council invests in SEND provision with new dedicated centre

Prime Minister urged to create long-term strategy for children with SLCN

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