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UNCOVERED: Send | History Defined

Schools across UK short of 1,400 of educational psychologists, experts warn

Some areas have just one specialist for every 9,400 children, a new report has found

The Independent UK

Chronic shortage of educational psychologists could ‘derail special needs reforms’

Only one educational psychologist for every 9,400 pupils in some areas, new report reveals

The Independent UK

Parents of Send pupils without EHCPs are least satisfied with schools, survey in England finds

Only 38% of parents without ECHPs felt teachers in mainstream schools had the tools to deal with special needs

The Guardian - UK

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Councils in England must outline Send plans to access £860m funding pot

First tranche of a £3bn fund aimed at creating 50,000 new Send places in mainstream schools part of changes announced last month

The Guardian - UK

Top English schools take in half as many Send pupils as average comprehensive

School leaders believe some deploy a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances, new research suggests

The Guardian - UK

Top schools slammed for ‘appallingly’ low intake of Send pupils: ‘It’s a disgrace’

Around two in five school leaders say they believe some schools in their area actively discourage applications from Send pupils

The Independent UK

UK government warned SEND reforms leave ‘unanswered questions’

Ministers have unveiled sweeping reforms to the SEND system

The Independent UK

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Mainstream schools are not beneficial for all Send children

Letters: Readers on the importance of special schools in response to Frances Ryan’s article about Labour’s reforms on special educational needs and disabilities

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on schools: Send reforms aside, the government’s white paper lacks focus

Editorial: Plans to resurrect the children’s services decimated by austerity are appealing. But schools also need attention

The Guardian - UK

The Send system is in crisis – but what should change look like?

Letters: Guardian readers respond to the government’s education white paper setting out changes to provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s Send reforms get this right: disabled children in mainstream schools is transformative for everyone

It doesn’t fit neatly on a Treasury spreadsheet, but there is huge value in disabled and non-disabled pupils learning together, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK

Send plan for England gets cautious welcome amid workload concerns

Education leaders and MPs say government needs to be careful about mental health impact on leaders and teachers in already overstretched sector

The Guardian - UK

UK data watchdog fines Reddit £14m for failing to protect child users

The Information Commissioner’s Office’s investigation found Reddit had failed to check the age of users on its platform, which put children at risk.

Evening Standard

Will the latest reforms to England’s schools and special educational needs support deliver? Experts react

The government has published its proposals for education reform in England, which have been delayed since autumn 2025 and include significant changes to how the special educational needs and disabilities (Send) system operates. Further measures are aimed at improving teacher recruitment, student achievement and belonging at school. Our panel of…

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Women bosses face more scrutiny than men, says chief of Government-backed review

The chief executive of the FTSE Women Leaders Review said firms can have a tendency to ‘fish in the same pool’ for top bosses.

The Guardian - UK

Can Bridget Phillipson convince jaded families to have faith in Send changes?

Education secretary and her team have won over some critics but obstacles remain in their attempt to overhaul system

The Guardian - UK

What are the Send changes in England likely to cost and what are the hurdles?

Parents and teachers will be wondering what resources ministers can secure for Labour’s revamp of system

The Guardian - UK

Parents of children with Send give changes in England a mixed response

Amid relief that significant disruption for families will be avoided, there are fears some children will not benefit

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The Guardian view on Send reforms: ministers need to show how inclusion will work

Editorial: Building up support and expertise in mainstream schools will take time and ministerial focus

The Independent UK

Flu kills five more children in a week as doctors brace for influenza surge across nation

Around 90 percent of child flu deaths this year have been in children who were not fully vaccinated against the virus

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s Send revolution is a high-stakes experiment. It also threatens precious parental rights

Bridget Phillipson’s 10-year plan is generous in places, but it has its problems. Not least that it could be trashed by a Reform government, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

The impact of Send changes in England: four likely scenarios for children

Different situations in which pupils could be affected by the new special educational needs and disabilities system

The Independent UK

Starmer orders ethics chief to investigate Labour minister over targeting of reporters

Labour Together reportedly paid £36,000 for the probe

The Independent UK

How is Send system changing under Labour plans?

The plans are forecast to cut the amount of children awarded specialist provision

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch plans to double apprentice numbers and cut university entrants

The Conservative leader also wants to reduce the amount of interest paid on some student loans.

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