The government is set to invest £200 million in comprehensive training for all teachers supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send). This substantial funding, allocated ...

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Wolverhampton West’s children and young people with SEND are to thrive at their local nursery, school or college as Labour unveils the most ambitious and comprehensive SEND training offer ever seen by ...

A woman with autism who said her time in school was "challenging" has welcomed extra funding for teacher training. Allie Mason, 29, said: "Life was difficult for me in school, I really struggled. I ...

One of the four broad areas of need in the SEND Code of Practice, SEMH includes all pupils who may be experiencing a wide range of social and emotional difficulties, which manifest themselves in many ...

Education secretary says the goal is simple: children should 'feel safe and welcome in school'. Parents of children with additional needs could soon see stronger support in school, as the government ...

Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are continuing to fall behind their peers with the gap widening despite the introduction of SEND legislation. This is according to a new ...

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