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Special Needs Jungle

14.05.2025

Learning from disability history to create policies where inclusive education can become a reality - Special Needs Jungle

Inclusion expert Richard Rieser explains how learning from disability history can make inclusive education a reality

Special Needs Jungle

09.05.2025

DfE’s word salad response to critical PAC committee report shows lack of urgency in fixing SEND - Special Needs Jungle

The DfE’s response to a critical PAC committee report shows a distinct lack of urgency in fixing SEND — despite more plan rumours

Special Needs Jungle

06.05.2025

Be An Ally, Not a Bystander: A Call to Action for Educators: Book Giveaway! - Special Needs Jungle

Frances Akinde writes about her new book: Be An Ally, Not a Bystander: A Call to Action for Educators to support their marginalised students

Special Needs Jungle

01.05.2025

How our alternative provision schools manage zero exclusions: We never give up - Special Needs Jungle

Thomas Keaney, CEO of TCES alternative provision, explains how their schools manage zero exclusions: “We never give up.”

Special Needs Jungle

30.04.2025

Empty spaces and unwanted freedom: When caring comes to an end - Special Needs Jungle

Unwanted freedom when caring comes to an end. Catriona Moore writes of the aftermath of losing a child whose daily care structures everything

Special Needs Jungle

23.04.2025

Becoming Future Ready for adult life as a Disabled young person - Special Needs Jungle

How will our SEND children manage as adults? Disability Rights UK's Future Ready Hub has resources for adult life as a Disabled young person

Special Needs Jungle

17.04.2025

10 things you probably don’t know about the emerging neuropsychiatric conditions of PANS and PANDAS - Special Needs Jungle

We bring you 10 things you probably don’t know about the emerging neuropsychiatric conditions of PANS and PANDAS

Special Needs Jungle

11.04.2025

What do school and college workforce unions want for the future of SEND? - Special Needs Jungle

What do school and college workforce unions want for the future of SEND? We continue our deep dive into the responses to the 2025 SEND Inquiry

Special Needs Jungle

09.04.2025

A Resourced Provision toolkit to boost mainstream SEND Inclusion - Special Needs Jungle

The government wants to boost mainstream Resourced Provision. We explore a toolkit aimed at ensuring RP provision is inclusive & collaborative

Special Needs Jungle

04.04.2025

How to choose a Clinical Psychologist for your child with SEND: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers - Special Needs Jungle

Special Needs Jungle

01.04.2025

Will 10,000 new places for SEND pupils really mean “more inclusive classrooms in mainstream schools”? - Special Needs Jungle

Does the recent DfE announcement of 10,000 new places for SEND pupils really mean “more inclusive classrooms in mainstream schools”

Special Needs Jungle

28.03.2025

The seven golden rules of co-production and guidance for researchers working with family carers - Special Needs Jungle

The seven golden rules of co-production and guidance for researchers working with family carers from a parent-researcher partnership

Special Needs Jungle

26.03.2025

Shameful state of continence services leaves disabled children “robbed of fundamentally important experiences” - Special Needs Jungle

A report shows the shame of continence services leaving disabled children “robbed of important experiences” in England, Scotland and Wales.

Special Needs Jungle

25.03.2025

Remembering AMY, Catriona and Ed’s “fierce and funny and fabulous” daughter - Special Needs Jungle

NEW: Our post today is dedicated to remembering AMY, Catriona and Ed’s “fierce, funny and fabulous” daughter whose has passed away.

Special Needs Jungle

21.03.2025

What are powerful council lobbying voices telling the Education Committee they really really want? - Special Needs Jungle

What are powerful council lobbying voices telling the Education Committee they want? Matt Keer is combing through the SEND Inquiry evidence

Special Needs Jungle

19.03.2025

Inclusive Education: It's not just a buzzword—it’s something we can define and measure - Special Needs Jungle

What is Whole School Inclusion? Charity, The Difference says it's not just a buzzword, but something we can define and measure.

Special Needs Jungle

18.03.2025

Maybe I’m Amazed…and why music education is vital for SEND children like mine, by John Harris (GIVEAWAY!) - Special Needs Jungle

Writer John Harris, on his new book, “Maybe I’m Amazed, inspired by his autistic son, an example of why school music education is vital

Special Needs Jungle

14.03.2025

If no news, send rumours: Education Committee scolds DfE over “White Paper” while its SEND Inquiry hears from young people. - Special Needs Jungle

If no news, send rumours: Education Committee scolds DfE over “White Paper” while its SEND Inquiry hears from young people.

Special Needs Jungle

12.03.2025

How Plymouth is approaching “Ordinarily Available Provision” for pupils with SEND - Special Needs Jungle

Looking at “Ordinarily Available Provision” in action in Plymouth as it seeks to improve support for SEND children in mainstream schools.

Special Needs Jungle

07.03.2025

Mostly mediocre: Area SEND Inspections update. But are Ofsted and CQC looking to go easier on local areas? - Special Needs Jungle

We look at Area SEND Inspection outcomes and finds most are mediocre. But are Ofsted and CQC looking to go easier on local areas?

Special Needs Jungle

05.03.2025

Three steps to boost SEND accountability in the Early Years - Special Needs Jungle

Catherine McLeod of Dingley’s Promise, explains why increasing accountability in Early Years SEND is vital for supporting pre-school children

Special Needs Jungle

04.03.2025

Successful Additionally-Resourced Schools: A 13-step strategy and a 7-point “purpose” - Special Needs Jungle

How to create a successful Additionally-Resourced School: Linda Jordan offers a 13-step strategy and a 7-point “purpose” checklist.

Special Needs Jungle

28.02.2025

Get involved: NEW research study into the experiences of families who have children with multiple long-term conditions - Special Needs Jungle

Get involved with a NEW research study into the experiences of families who have children with multiple long-term conditions

Special Needs Jungle

27.02.2025

Spotlight on SEND funding: Education Committee inquiry MPs refuse to be taken in by anti-parent tropes - Special Needs Jungle

Spotlight on SEND funding: Education Committee inquiry MPs refuse to be taken in by anti-parent tropes. Sam Carlisle has summarised the drama

Special Needs Jungle

20.02.2025

Alternative Provision, SEND, and Inclusion: Should AP even exist in an inclusive system? - Special Needs Jungle

Special Needs Jungle

19.02.2025

Research: Children’s SEND needs missed through schools’ “blind spots” to pupil inequalities - Special Needs Jungle

New research from the EPI shows children’s SEND needs missed through schools’ “blind spots” to pupil inequalities

Special Needs Jungle

19.02.2025

What happened when parents took their LAs to court over SEND Safety Valve agreements - Special Needs Jungle

What happened when parents took their councils to court over SEND Safety Valve agreements? Jen Smith, Bristol parent carer has filed a report

Special Needs Jungle

19.02.2025

How will Ofsted’s inspection overhaul affect children with SEND? And why you need to respond to the consultation - Special Needs Jungle

NEW POST: How will Ofsted’s inspection overhaul affect children with SEND? And why you need to respond to the consultation. Matt Keer explain

Special Needs Jungle

19.02.2025

When the LA wants to cease to maintain an EHCP: The law and some top tips - Special Needs Jungle

When the LA wants to cease to maintain an EHCP: The law and some top tips from senior SEN solicitor, Nicole Lee

Special Needs Jungle

30.01.2025

Inquiries and injustice: the SEND Inquiry hears the parental perspective - Special Needs Jungle

Inquiries and injustice: the SEND Inquiry hears the parental perspective, including ours. Plus, is the Tribunal adversarial?

Special Needs Jungle

28.01.2025

Renewed petition to SCRAP SEND Safety Valve and write off council High Needs debt - Special Needs Jungle

Rachel Filmer has relaunched her petition to scrap the SEND safety Valve scheme and forgive LA high needs debts to stop more harm

Special Needs Jungle

24.01.2025

Should “SEN Support” by made a legal duty to make it work children with SEND? And what would that look like? - Special Needs Jungle

Should “SEN Support” by made a legal duty to make it work children with SEND? And what would that look like? Catriona Moore and Imogen Steele lay it out for us

Special Needs Jungle

22.01.2025

Cut neurodiversity assessment waiting lists in one easy step: Create more barriers to NHS referrals - Special Needs Jungle

An NHS trust has devised a “novel” way to cut neurodiversity assessment waiting lists: Create more barriers to joining the list to start with.

Special Needs Jungle

15.01.2025

PAC SEND report: Slightly pointless when decision-makers don’t know what they value more—money or children’s futures? - Special Needs Jungle

Matt Keer finds the PAC SEND report all slightly pointless when decision-makers don’t know if they value money or children’s futures more.

Special Needs Jungle

14.01.2025

The same but different: Understanding SEND and inclusion in schools today - Special Needs Jungle

The same but different: Understanding SEND and inclusion in schools today. A really important article from two leading SEND experts

Special Needs Jungle

10.01.2025

SEN Resource Bases and Unit Provision in Secondary—what are they and do they count as inclusion? - Special Needs Jungle

Nancy Gedge, who manages a mainstream secondary resource base, explains what they are and how to ensure they're inclusive

Special Needs Jungle

07.01.2025

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Needs work to be fair to children with SEND - Special Needs Jungle

The Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill has its second reading in Parliament this week—but it needs more work to be fair to children with SEND

Special Needs Jungle

23.12.2024

SNJ’s advice and prompts for submitting evidence to the 2025 Education Select Committee’s SEND Inquiry - Special Needs Jungle

Special Needs Jungle

20.12.2024

Solving the SEND crisis? The Education Committee seeks the answer to everything in (another) “major” inquiry - Special Needs Jungle

Solving the crisis? The Education Select Committee seeks the answer to everything by launching (another) “major” SEND inquiry

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SEND accountability: The law for disabled children’s education isn’t optional, IPSEA reminds the SEND Inquiry - Special Needs Jungle

Learning from disability history to create policies where inclusive education can become a reality - Special Needs Jungle

DfE’s word salad response to critical PAC committee report shows lack of urgency in fixing SEND - Special Needs Jungle

Be An Ally, Not a Bystander: A Call to Action for Educators: Book Giveaway! - Special Needs Jungle

How our alternative provision schools manage zero exclusions: We never give up - Special Needs Jungle

Empty spaces and unwanted freedom: When caring comes to an end - Special Needs Jungle

Becoming Future Ready for adult life as a Disabled young person - Special Needs Jungle

10 things you probably don’t know about the emerging neuropsychiatric conditions of PANS and PANDAS - Special Needs Jungle

What do school and college workforce unions want for the future of SEND? - Special Needs Jungle

A Resourced Provision toolkit to boost mainstream SEND Inclusion - Special Needs Jungle

How to choose a Clinical Psychologist for your child with SEND: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers - Special Needs Jungle

Will 10,000 new places for SEND pupils really mean “more inclusive classrooms in mainstream schools”? - Special Needs Jungle

The seven golden rules of co-production and guidance for researchers working with family carers - Special Needs Jungle

Shameful state of continence services leaves disabled children “robbed of fundamentally important experiences” - Special Needs Jungle

Remembering AMY, Catriona and Ed’s “fierce and funny and fabulous” daughter - Special Needs Jungle

What are powerful council lobbying voices telling the Education Committee they really really want? - Special Needs Jungle

Inclusive Education: It's not just a buzzword—it’s something we can define and measure - Special Needs Jungle

Maybe I’m Amazed…and why music education is vital for SEND children like mine, by John Harris (GIVEAWAY!) - Special Needs Jungle

If no news, send rumours: Education Committee scolds DfE over “White Paper” while its SEND Inquiry hears from young people. - Special Needs Jungle

How Plymouth is approaching “Ordinarily Available Provision” for pupils with SEND - Special Needs Jungle

Mostly mediocre: Area SEND Inspections update. But are Ofsted and CQC looking to go easier on local areas? - Special Needs Jungle

Three steps to boost SEND accountability in the Early Years - Special Needs Jungle

Successful Additionally-Resourced Schools: A 13-step strategy and a 7-point “purpose” - Special Needs Jungle

Get involved: NEW research study into the experiences of families who have children with multiple long-term conditions - Special Needs Jungle

Spotlight on SEND funding: Education Committee inquiry MPs refuse to be taken in by anti-parent tropes - Special Needs Jungle

Alternative Provision, SEND, and Inclusion: Should AP even exist in an inclusive system? - Special Needs Jungle

Research: Children’s SEND needs missed through schools’ “blind spots” to pupil inequalities - Special Needs Jungle

What happened when parents took their LAs to court over SEND Safety Valve agreements - Special Needs Jungle

How will Ofsted’s inspection overhaul affect children with SEND? And why you need to respond to the consultation - Special Needs Jungle

When the LA wants to cease to maintain an EHCP: The law and some top tips - Special Needs Jungle

Inquiries and injustice: the SEND Inquiry hears the parental perspective - Special Needs Jungle

Renewed petition to SCRAP SEND Safety Valve and write off council High Needs debt - Special Needs Jungle

Should “SEN Support” by made a legal duty to make it work children with SEND? And what would that look like? - Special Needs Jungle

Cut neurodiversity assessment waiting lists in one easy step: Create more barriers to NHS referrals - Special Needs Jungle

PAC SEND report: Slightly pointless when decision-makers don’t know what they value more—money or children’s futures? - Special Needs Jungle

The same but different: Understanding SEND and inclusion in schools today - Special Needs Jungle

SEN Resource Bases and Unit Provision in Secondary—what are they and do they count as inclusion? - Special Needs Jungle

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Needs work to be fair to children with SEND - Special Needs Jungle

SNJ’s advice and prompts for submitting evidence to the 2025 Education Select Committee’s SEND Inquiry - Special Needs Jungle

Solving the SEND crisis? The Education Committee seeks the answer to everything in (another) “major” inquiry - Special Needs Jungle

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