A mother in Camden says her daughter with special needs has been without adequate education for over two years, blaming the council for failures after a private placement was quickly cancelled.
Irene Purdy, a pioneering educator and advocate for children with special needs, has died at 94. She transformed special education in the UK and inspired generations.
A new poll shows schools across England are reducing support for pupils with special educational needs due to severe funding pressures, raising concerns about educational equity.
A sharp rise in children placed in unregistered settings, invisible to Ofsted, exposes failures in England's strained social care system, with numbers soaring from 144 to 680 in recent years.
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A South West London mother receives £6,806 compensation after Richmond Council's failures left her special needs son without proper education for months, causing distress and isolation.
Kimberley Cookson sentenced to over three years in prison after admitting gross negligence manslaughter in the death of Noah Sibanda at Fairytales Day Nursery in Dudley.
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A nursery worker in Dudley has pleaded guilty to gross negligence manslaughter after a 14-month-old boy was left strapped face down for over two hours, leading to his death. The court heard of dangerous sleeping practices at the facility.
A new report reveals England requires 1,400 additional educational psychologists at a cost of £140 million to address rising demand from children with special needs like autism.
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A Southwark mother receives compensation after her son, with special needs, was excluded from college and left without education for a year due to council failures.
A 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglary after allegedly forcing entry into Bnos Zion (Bobov Senior Girls School) in Amhurst Park, Stamford Hill. The incident occurred less than two weeks after an arson attack on Jewish volunteer ambulances
A 15-year-old student shot a teacher at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde, Texas, before fatally shooting himself. No other injuries were reported in the fifth U.S. school shooting with casualties this year.
A 15-year-old student shot a teacher at a Texas high school before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot. The school was locked down as students were evacuated and reunited with parents.
Sue-Anne Hunter, the First Nations Children's Commissioner, discusses challenges and initiatives for Indigenous youth in Australia, emphasizing cultural preservation and systemic support.
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A new teacher survey finds that a severe lack of specialist staff is undermining support for children with special educational needs and disabilities in schools across the UK.
New government Send proposals will reduce education, health and care plans for hundreds of thousands of students by 2035. A major survey finds parents of Send pupils without EHCPs are least satisfied with schools, highlighting resource concerns.
A nursery has pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter after a 14-month-old boy suffocated when staff tried to force him to sleep. The tragic incident occurred in Dudley in 2022.
Local authorities in England must outline Send plans by June 2026 to receive £860m for creating inclusive spaces in mainstream schools, part of a £3bn reform to add 50,000 Send places.
New research from the Sutton Trust shows that top-performing state schools in England admit half as many disadvantaged pupils with special educational needs as average comprehensives, highlighting systemic exclusion and social segregation.
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A parent of a child with special educational needs responds to claims by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, arguing lawyers are essential for securing legal support, not exploiting families.
Brent Council proposes expanding Phoenix Arch special school to a satellite site in Wembley, creating 50 new places for children with autism and learning difficulties to address local shortages and reduce costs.
A mother received £400 compensation after Richmond Council delayed reviewing her son's special educational needs support, impacting his education and wellbeing.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has accused lawyers of exploiting parents of children with special needs, claiming they profit from the current adversarial system. She defended Labour's reforms aimed at moving more children into mainstream schools.
Hounslow Council has been ordered to pay over £2,000 to a family after taking nearly three years to issue an updated Education, Health and Care Plan, far exceeding the legal eight-week limit.
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Parents and former educators argue that mainstream schools fail many disabled children, citing high exclusion rates and stalled learning, while defending special schools as essential for some students.
Guardian readers respond to the government's Send reform white paper, highlighting concerns over cost assumptions, workforce shortages, and the need for inclusive design in education.
Brent Council projects a £14.9m funding shortfall for special educational needs support as EHCP demand surges 67% in five years, with over 4,000 children now requiring plans.
The UK government's new plan for special educational needs and disabilities in England is cautiously welcomed by educators, but concerns over increased workload and funding persist.
A new analysis highlights that effective communication between schools, parents, and local authorities is essential for the success of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities reforms.
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Labour's revamp of England's special educational needs system aims to replace a 'one-size-fits-all' approach with tailored support, but faces hurdles in funding and resources amid rising costs and demand.
