News & Opinion

All the latest news from across the SEND sector alongside expert comment and stories from the ground.

A postcard from a virtual meetingStories from the Ground17 Dec 2020A postcard from a virtual meetingPhillipa Stobbs, Assistant Director, Education, Council for Disabled ChildrenThe second biannual meeting of the European Agency in 2020 was held in the virtual environment of Teams. As with al…→News & Opinion
International Day of People with Disabilites, Carys from FLARENews03 Dec 2020International Day of People with Disabilites, Carys from FLARECarys, a member of the FLARE group, has written a blog for International Day of People with Disabilites 2020 T…→News & Opinion
The Department for Education has published updated guidance for full opening of special schools and other specialist settingsNews20 Nov 2020The Department for Education has published updated guidance for full opening of special schools and other specialist settingsThe guidance for full opening: special schools and other specialist settings has been updated today, Friday 20 Novembe…→News & Opinion
World Children's Day 2020 by FLARE member, CarysNews20 Nov 2020World Children's Day 2020 by FLARE member, CarysCarys, from FLARE, reflects on some of the challenges that children and young people are continuing to face as we mark…→News & Opinion
The Department for Education has published updated guidance on Aerosol Generating ProceduresNews13 Nov 2020The Department for Education has published updated guidance on Aerosol Generating ProceduresThe Safe working in education, childcare and children’s social care guidance has been updated today, Friday 13 Novem…→News & Opinion
Minister Ford publishes open letter to all children and young people with SEND and their familiesNews10 Nov 2020Minister Ford publishes open letter to all children and young people with SEND and their familiesVicky Ford, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families, has published an open letter to all…→News & Opinion
New National Restrictions in place from 5th NovemberNews03 Nov 2020New National Restrictions in place from 5th NovemberFollowing the Prime Minister’s announcement on new national restrictions in England from 5th of November new guidanc…→News & Opinion
The restraint review: a blog by Dame Christine Lenehan DBENews26 Oct 2020The restraint review: a blog by Dame Christine Lenehan DBEIt is with sadness and frustration that I read the CQC report ‘Out of Sight, Who Cares?’ I feel sadness because…→News & Opinion
New advice for parents on Elective Home EducationNews23 Oct 2020New advice for parents on Elective Home EducationOn Wednesday 20 October, the Department for Education published advice for parents considering Elective Home Education…→News & Opinion

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