Special Needs Jungle

REGISTER NOW! WEBINAR on the Government’s plans to cut EHCP and EOTAS rights. With SNJ & SEND legal charity, SOS!SEN

Special Needs Jungle — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

We’re really concerned that parents whose child/children have an EHCP and a school place may not understand just how the proposals outlined in the Government’s consultation on Education Otherwise Than …

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Navigating constraints: Why a former PCF chair thinks the current model is missing the mark for families

Renata Watts — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

with Sabiha Aziz The 2014 SEND reforms placed Parent Carer Forums (PCFs) at the heart of local decision-making, with the aim of ensuring families had a genuine voice in shaping …

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Renata Watts

Dear Secretary of State for Education, Lucy Powell: an Open Letter from Special Needs Jungle and SEND legal charity SOS!SEN

Tania Tirraoro — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

Special Needs Jungle and SEND legal charity, SOS!SEN recently wrote a joint letter to the new Secretary of State for Education, Lucy Powell, to ask for a meeting. We have …

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Tania Tirraoro

Research: Disabled young people define inclusive education as “learning in the place that’s right for them”

Tania Tirraoro — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

With ChristinaWelsh. Senior Polict Officer, Natspec There’s a growing focus on what inclusion is and, very recently, on education and career options for young people. But there is still a …

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Tania Tirraoro

Why every child deserves Portage, wherever they’re born

Sharon Smith — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

with The National Portage Association Portage is one of those Early Years interventions that quietly transforms lives, yet far too many families still don’t have access to it. When I …

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Sharon Smith

Mainstream SEND Funding: A simple explainer, another consultation, and why it really matters

Matt Keer — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

While the dust from new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham’s reshuffle begins to settle at the Department for Education, there are still live consultations going on. We’ll soon find out what …

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Matt Keer

What might the SEND reform proposals mean for specialist tutors, alternative provision and EOTAS?

Special Needs Jungle — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

By Joanna Gibbs, SENsational Tutors Last week, we analysed part two of the Government’s SEND reform proposals that destroy the principle of Education Otherwise Than At School (EOTAS) in an …

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When Home-to-School Transport Doesn’t Fit: The Reality of Section 19 EOTAS

Renata Watts — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

By Eva Sheffield, SEND parent Winning the right educational provision should not be the beginning of another battle. Yet for some families whose children receive alternative education out of school, …

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Renata Watts

EOTAS Consultation: A further assault on children’s SEND rights with cost saving and reintegration to schools at its heart

Tania Tirraoro — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

“Parents… will not be able to appeal to the Tribunal specifically about whether a child or young person should receive EOTAS arrangements.” EOTAS consultation Children with SEND, who have already …

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Tania Tirraoro

What schools and practitioners are missing about Tamil and South Asian families trying to navigate the SEND system.

Tania Tirraoro — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

By Suja Vairavanathan, Founder & Director, Natchathiram CIC One of the things we’re passionate about at SNJ is helping families across all communities understand and access their and their child’s …

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Tania Tirraoro