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Next round of oral evidence to the SEND Inquiry tomorrow morning. committees.parliament.uk/event/23394/...

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On SNJ Today: In a truly inclusive education system, should alternative provision be needed? AP expert and parent care, @phoenixedsarah.bsky.social looks at updated AP guidance and reflects on how PRUs and AP has changed over the last 20 years: www.specialneedsjungle.com/a...

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2025 is shaping up like this is the only summer t-shirt you’ll want… Link: amzn.eu/d/itqO3HY

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NEW POST: Alternative Provision, SEND, and Inclusion: AP expert and SEND parent, @phoenixedsarah.bsky.social asks, in an inclusive system should alternative provision even need to exist? www.specialneedsjungle.com/a...

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Carers and patients with long-term health conditions are significantly more likely to experience issues with NHS admin and communication that impact their care, according to a new report from the King’s Fund. www.learningdisabilitytoday....

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Councils’ body puts pressure on the Government to act over a measure that keeps SEND deficits off their balance sheets saying without it, half of LAs risk insolvency. schoolsweek.co.uk/half-of-co...

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A recent report into the finances of SEND underlines for us that #disabled children are not widgets and removing their rights isn’t the answer to the #SENDcrisis www.specialneedsjung...

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What is #inclusion? SEND experts, Malcolm Reeve and Amanda Wright write about understanding SEND and inclusion in schools today www.specialneedsjung...

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Are you signing the petition to SCRAP #SEND Safety Valve and write off council High Needs debt? www.specialneedsjungle.com/petition-scr...

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On SNJ Today: @captaink77.bsky.social looks at Ofsted’s new inspection consultation to see how its #inclusion proposals might affect children with SEND. He says it's vital parent carers respond to the consultation www.specialneedsjungle.com/h...

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NEW POST: How will Ofsted’s inspection overhaul affect children with SEND? And why you need to respond to the consultation. @captaink77.bsky.social explains www.specialneedsjungle.com/h...

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Lancashire fails its Area SEND Inspection - “unacceptably long waits” for everything and still generally bad… files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/...

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A familiar story for too many: Mum taking council to court in fight for daughters' special school places "How are they going to be able to achieve what they want in life if they're going to be colouring for the next 14 years? It's heartbreaking.” www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-n...

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On SNJ Today: New research from @edupolicyinst.bsky.social into the identification of #SEND finds children’s needs are too often missed through schools’ “blind spots” to pupil inequalities. @tanialt.bsky.social has read the report and penned this precis www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...

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NEW POST: Children’s SEND needs missed through schools’ “blind spots” to pupil inequalities says a new report from the @edupolicyinst.bsky.social. @tanialt.bsky.social has read the report and penned this precis www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...

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Is your schools breaking the law on helping children with medical conditions? www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

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Supporting SEND pupils and their families: 20 top tips for instant impact - and they're all FREE! www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

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Herefordshire SEND:Ofsted/CQC inspectors say some families have it good, some don’t. But most are just confused by poor information sharing over available support and service criteria. “The Partnership are aware of these perceptions” We bet they are… files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/...

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On SNJ Today: Bristol parent carer, Jen Smith, has filed a court report to us on what happened when parents took their councils to court over SEND Safety Valve agreements... #SEND #SafetyValve www.specialneedsjungle.com/p...

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NEW POST: What happened when parents took their councils to court over SEND Safety Valve agreements? Jen Smith, a Bristol parent carer has filed a report to SNJ on proceedings www.specialneedsjungle.com/p...

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So, nearly 400 people have done our Ofsted Grade Confusion quiz The average score is 3 out of 5 - meaning people are on average getting TWO wrong! Question 3 (below) is causing particular problems - just 37% got it right!! I only know one person so far who has got full marks …

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On SNJ Today: We're hearing more cases of LAs increasing attempts to cease to maintain #EHCPs early. What can you do if this happens to your young person? Today's post from SEN solicitor, Nicole Lee gives you the law and some top tips www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...

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The DfE is consulting about revisions to school guidance on using "reasonable force and other restrictive interventions", and ways to "proactively minimise" its use. From September all "significant" use must be recorded and reported to the child's parents. consult.education.gov.uk/beh...

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NEW POST: What happens when the LA wants to cease to maintain your young person's EHCP? Today's post gives you the law and some top tips from senior SEN solicitor, Nicole Lee www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...

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East Sussex: Mid-level Ofsted/CQC SEND inspection pass DESPITE long ND waiting lists, high levels of "NEET" for SEND young people, & children's wheelchair waits "having a profoundly negative impact on the physical and mental well-being" 🤷 files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/...

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A mid-level finding in Darlington by Ofsted/CQC SEND Inspectors. 3.5 year waits for ND diagnosis, no idea how many children with SEND are "electively" home-educated, poor information-sharing and poor support for children with learning disabilities... files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/...

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SEND services "typically lead to positive experiences" for lucky families in Bedford, say Ofsted/CQC. Except for high exclusions, no idea about neurodevelopmental waiting lists and no service for assessing Learning Disabilities. files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/...

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The DfE and Ofsted have both launched consultations today. The DfE's on state school accountability while Ofsted's is for views on its proposals to improve education inspections and new report cards for providers. DfE: consult.education.gov.uk/sch... Ofsted: www.gov.uk/government/consul...

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Ofsted offers first look at new report cards for schools, including scores for inclusion www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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On SNJ Today: Notes from the SEND Inquiry, plus a question of accountability: is justice served by the SEND Tribunal and the Ombudsman? www.specialneedsjungle.com/i...

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LINCOLNSHIRE It's your local area's SENd Inspection 10-14 February. Parents, Young People and Practitioners, give your feedback NOW- 9am 4 February: ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/p/A... Read more about inspections here: www.gov.uk/government/public...

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NEW POST: Inquiries and injustice: the SEND Inquiry hears the parental perspective, including ours from @tanialt.bsky.social Plus, local government claims the SEND Tribunal adversarial—do you agree? www.specialneedsjungle.com/i...

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On SNJ Today: Parent carer, @rachel.stopsafetyvalve.uk petition to scrap the government’s #SEND #SafetyValve was cancelled when the election was called. Today, SNJ columnist Rachel's campaign is relaunching the petition to save more disabled children being harmed. www.specialneedsjungle.com/p...

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Our founder and Co-director, @tanialt.bsky.social speaking at the Education Select Committee SEND Inquiry oral hearing today. The short but crucial point at the end is made by Jo of NNPCF #send #sendinquiry #sendcrisis youtube.com/watch?v=j5pE...

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Good luck to the amazing Parents from Devon and Bristol for their judicial review challenge today over Safety Valve funding - we’l bring you an update article soon! www.bbc.co.uk/news/a...

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NEW POST: Parent campaigner @rachel.stopsafetyvalve.uk petition to scrap the government’s #SEND #SafetyValve scheme was cancelled when the election was called. Today, her campaign is relaunching the petition to prevent more disabled children being harmed: www.specialneedsjungle.com/p...

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Solving the #SENDCrisis: The First oral hearing for the Education Committee #SENDInquiry is tomorrow morning. It starts at 10am and SNJ's Founder and Co-Director, @tanialt.bsky.social is giving evidence in the 2nd session from 11am. Watch the whole hearing: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Inde... #SENDSky

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WALTHAM FOREST It’s your area’s Ofsted/CQC SEND Inspection 10-14 February. Parents, young people & practitioners feed back your views via the surveys here from NOW- 9am on 4 February. ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/p/A... . Read more about the inspection process here: www.gov.uk/government/public...

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New SCIE guidance to help tackle inequalities for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. www.scie.org.uk/news/detail/...

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Have you experienced reductions in support or attempts to cease EHCPs that you believe are driven by cost-cutting, not need? Tell us what you know... www.specialneedsjungle.com/n...

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Misinformation and misconceptions: Busting some SEND law myths. A previous post on SNJ www.specialneedsjungle.com/m...

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On SNJ Today: The 2025 #SENDInquiry is asking if “SEN Support” should be made a legal duty. Would it make it work better for children with SEND? And how? @catrionamoore.bsky.social a t IPSEA and Imogen Steele @contactfamilies.bsky.social have explained it all: www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

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NEW POST: Should “SEN Support” be made a legal duty to make it work children with SEND? And what would that look like? @catrionamoore.bsky.social at IPSEA and Imogen Steele @contactfamilies.bsky.social lay it out for us www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

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"Solving the SEND Crisis" The Inquiry by the Commons Education Select Committee has been extended: You can submit evidence until Thursday 6 February 2025. Read more about submitting evidence on SNJ: www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

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On SNJ Today: @rachel.stopsafetyvalve.uk explains how an NHS trust in #Berkshire has changed the way it accepts referrals for ADHD and #autism, in a bid to cut assessment waiting lists—by making it harder to get on one to start off with... www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...

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An improvement notice has been issued to Derbyshire County Council over its dire SEND services, specifically in 6 areas for priority action and 5 areas for improvement identified in its last Ofsted/CQC SEND inspection. www.gov.uk/government/public...

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NEW POST: One NHS trust has come up with a “novel” way to cut neurodiversity assessment waiting lists: Create more barriers to getting on the list in the first place. @rachel.stopsafetyvalve.uk explains more www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...

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Autistic perspectives sought for new study on comics and inclusion: Autistic people in the UK are being invited to participate in a University of Cambridge-led project exploring the uniquely powerful connection between autism and comics. content.educ.cam.ac.uk/facul...

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BRACKNELL FOREST: It's your area's Ofsted/CQC SEND Inspection from 3-7 February. Parents, young people & practitioners can give their views via survey from NOW- 8 January: ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/p/A... Find accessible info about inspections: www.gov.uk/government/public...

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WESTMORLAND & FURNESS It's your area's Ofsted/CQC SEND Inspection from 3-7 February. Parents, young people & practitioners can give their views via survey from NOW- 8 January: ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/p/A... Find accessible info about inspections: www.gov.uk/government/public...

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