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Early 2027 for Education and SEND Bill but how far will the Government row back on rights plans? Parental trust and confidence depend on it

Tania Tirraoro — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000

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Content note: this article includes mention of child suicide. Appearing before the Education Committee on Wednesday, Education Secretary Lucy Powell said the Government is “working night and day along with …

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Tania Tirraoro

Locked out of holiday fun: SEND reform must tackle the provision gap for disabled children in care

Renata Watts — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

with Debbie Gayle, Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer As both a therapeutic foster carer and a biological parent to children with additional needs, I know how difficult it can be to …

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Training new teachers to arrive skilled, confident, and ready to support their pupils with SEND

Special Needs Jungle — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

with Phil Smith, Consultant, NASBTT It’s well known that newly minted teachers often find they arrive in their classrooms without the training they deserve to support growing numbers of children …

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“We don’t see that here”: How teachers can better navigate a parent’s different view—and why pupil voice and professional curiosity are vital

Special Needs Jungle — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

with Adam Petrie, educator Here’s a scenario almost every SEND family recognises: when you report to school an issue you see at home, the school says, “we don’t see that …

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The AI-generated Local SEND Reform Plans that will dictate local SEND provision and their huge hidden risks even LAs can’t ignore

Matt Keer — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

The current SEND reform process already feels like it’s been going on forever. But we’re only just starting to reach the end of the beginning. The Department for Education (DfE) …

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The regional teams from Whole School SEND offering free SEND learning to school and college teaching staff

Special Needs Jungle — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000

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by Alison Betts, National Coordinator, Whole School SEND For the last few years, Whole School SEND, part of nasen has provided free, government-funded SEND training for schools. Still, staff in …

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Why ‘functioning’ might be the missing piece in the SEND reform puzzle

Sharon Smith — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

Over the past year, families and professionals have been presented with a series of SEND reform proposals that have at best felt somewhat incoherent. They certainly have not felt as …

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The child behind the symptoms: Why MCAS is being missed in children and young people

Tania Tirraoro — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

with Joy Mason CEO, Mast Cell Action When the government published its consultation updating guidance on “Supporting Children with medical conditions at school”, we at SNJ were pleasantly surprised to …

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The government must not ignore stark warnings about lack of mainstream SEND capacity reported by its own research

Tania Tirraoro — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

We’ve been flat out over recent months both responding to skewed Government consultations, shoehorning in what needs to be said, and supporting our collaborative Save Our Children’s Rights coalition. We’re …

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What makes an autism assessment report genuinely useful to a school?

Special Needs Jungle — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

by Dr Charlie Bamford, Principal Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Director Around 300,000 people in England currently have an open referral for suspected autism. During that time, children still need appropriate …

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