News & Opinion

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

A Welcome Back to Education from Dame Christine LenehanNews21 Aug 2020A Welcome Back to Education from Dame Christine LenehanWelcome back to education! As education settings prepare to return in full in September we have been looking at the…→News & Opinion
New guidance published on transport to school and toolkit released on use of face coverings News14 Aug 2020New guidance published on transport to school and toolkit released on use of face coverings New guidance has been published on Transport to school and other places of education: autumn term 2020, which gives ad…→News & Opinion
Update on temporary changes to the law - Expiry of S42 modification noticeNews31 Jul 2020Update on temporary changes to the law - Expiry of S42 modification noticeFollowing the Secretary of State’s announcement on 2 July, the notice modifying the duty on local authorities to sec…→News & Opinion
A joint ministerial letter to children and young people with SEND regarding the full return to educational settings in September 2020News21 Jul 2020A joint ministerial letter to children and young people with SEND regarding the full return to educational settings in September 2020Today, Tuesday 21 July, Children & Families Minister Vicky Ford and Care Minister Helen Whately wrote an open lett…→News & Opinion
The University of Bristol publish their annual Learning Disability Mortality Review reportNews17 Jul 2020The University of Bristol publish their annual Learning Disability Mortality Review reportIn a report published Yesterday, Thursday 16 July 2020, the University of Bristol said that people with profound and m…→News & Opinion
Ofsted and CQC to support local areas to prioritise and meet the needs of children and young people with SENDNews09 Jul 2020Ofsted and CQC to support local areas to prioritise and meet the needs of children and young people with SENDToday, Ofsted announced that visits to local areas in autumn will focus on offering support to strengthen Special Educ…→News & Opinion
Department for Education publishes new guidance for schools and other educational settings in SeptemberNews02 Jul 2020Department for Education publishes new guidance for schools and other educational settings in SeptemberToday the Department for Education has published detailed guidance to support schools and colleges to fully reopen in…→News & Opinion
Department for Education announces an extension to the legal duty for local authorities to act on provisions for children and young people with EHC plans during the coronavirus crisisNews30 Jun 2020Department for Education announces an extension to the legal duty for local authorities to act on provisions for children and young people with EHC plans during the coronavirus crisisThe Department for Education has decided to extend the changes for a local authority to act on provisions for children…→News & Opinion
Disabled Children's Partnership publishes report on life in lockdownNews16 Jun 2020Disabled Children's Partnership publishes report on life in lockdownIn a report published today, Tuesday 16 June 2020, the Disabled Children’s Partnership – of which CDC is a member,…→News & Opinion

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