National Updates
Keep up to date with what's happening in the world of SEND
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Co-Production Week: SEND Power in Haringey
Contact wrote an article about us for Co-production Week (30 June - 6 July)
Press Release: NNPCF Meets with DfE Advisors Dame Christine Lenehan & Dr Karen Guldberg
The National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF) Regional Directors met with DfE advisors Dame Christine Lenehan and Dr. Karen Guldberg, currently working closely with the government on SEND reform.
Councils face millions in extra Send costs as overhaul delayed
"High-needs deficits kept off council books for two more years in England, but some say it prolongs financial pain"
Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support plans
Schools minister declines to rule out replacing EHCP documents as part of plans to change Send system
What kind of government is “bold” enough to scrap statutory EHCPs from vulnerable children?
SNJ has written about the rumored discussions to remove EHCPs in mainstream schools
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EHCP shake-up considered as part of SEND reforms, adviser confirms
The plans - or a new alternative - could be 'narrowed' to special schools only, adviser suggests
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Strengthening co-production with parents, carers, and young people in Haringey
Here's a case study looking at co-production in Haringey
Autism policy and services: Health and social care
Autistic people experience health inequalities. This research briefing describes government and NHS policy on health and social care for Autistic people
Vacant hotel rooms turned into 'vital lifeline for carers
BBC News highlights the charity Carefree, which connect unpaid carers with free hotel accommodation
The Guardian view on special needs education: inclusion must be about more than saving money
The threat of council bankruptcies should focus minds on the need for a failing system to be reformed
Scores of English councils could go bankrupt when hidden SEND debt reappears
The Guardian reports that deficits of £5.2bn have been put aside for seven years in accounting fix that ends 31 March 2026
What are powerful council lobbying voices telling the Education Committee they really really want?
Special Needs Jungle wrote about the written evidence submitted to the House of Commons Education Committee's SEND inquiry
