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Philippa Stobbs OBE: Reform plans must have a clear line of sight from children and young people with SEND to better outcomes.

Tania Tirraoro — Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

with Philippa Stobbs OBE Pens down! And breathe. The chaos of the SEND consultation period is over. Unless, of course, the judicial review that's still pending orders it to be …

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Tania Tirraoro

WEBINAR RECORDING: Will school SEND funding be ringfenced? Minister Gould said so, but does she understand what that means?

Tania Tirraoro — Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

Will SEND school funding be ringfenced? This is something we've repeatedly called for so that the budget provided for SEND is used just for SEND. There is nothing in the …

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Tania Tirraoro

Why my daughter’s SEND experience means we’ll take this consultation judicial review fight wherever it needs to go

Special Needs Jungle — Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

By Melissa Hayhurst, SEND parent SNJ Intro: Later today, we're hosting our webinar with the SEND Minister, Georgia Gould MP (Details here). Our first question will be obvious: her response …

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“Why would anyone in government think that was an okay idea?” #SaveSENDLegalRights

Catriona Moore — Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

with Eduardo Reyes, SEND parent, journalist, and #SaveSENDLegalRights London Protest MC As a person who's much happier writing words down than saying them out loud, I was delighted that I …

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Catriona Moore

SEND families, teachers, and allies take to the streets to defend their children’s legal rights. We MUST keep going!

Special Needs Jungle — Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

On Saturday 9th May 2026, parent carers, their children and young people with SEND, teachers, campaigners, professionals and allies gathered in 12 towns and cities across England with one clear …

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Parent Carer Forums: from co-production to compliance

Renata Watts — Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

Many of us in the Special Needs Jungle community have been involved in Department for Education (DfE)-funded Parent Carer Forums (PCFs) at some point in our journey as parent carers. …

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Renata Watts

SEND WEBINAR: With SNJ and Minister Georgia Gould, Wednesday May 13th 7-8pm. REGISTER NOW!

Tania Tirraoro — Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

Squeaking in before the consultation close, we are delighted to bring you one last chance to interact with the Minister behind the Schools White Paper SEND Proposals, Georgia Gould MP. …

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Tania Tirraoro

ARFID: Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder is much more than just “fussy eating”

Special Needs Jungle — Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

By Dr Kim Collett, Associate Lecturer and Researcher specialising in inclusive education and SEND Mealtimes, as most parents know, can be a child-sized minefield, whether or not there are additional …

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nasen LIVE 2026: Inspiring SEND Innovation Through Times of Change

Special Needs Jungle — Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

This is a sponsored post on behalf of nasen LIVE 2026! On Friday 3rd July 2026, the SEND community will come together at The Vox Conference Centre, Birmingham, for nasen …

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Draft medical conditions guidance raises “serious concerns” says union, over shift in clinical responsibilities to schools

Tania Tirraoro — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

New article from Special Needs Jungle:

by Joanna Parry, Unison We recently ran an article about the Government's consultation about Supporting Children at School with Medical Conditions. In it, we linked to concerns by Unison about …

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