By Rachel Filmer, Parent and SEND Campaigner Special Needs Jungle & Save Our Children’s Rights Response to: Brahm Norwich: How government can reduce EHCPs without limiting parents’ rights Perhaps the most confusing part of the current narrative around SEND legal rights is its contradictory nature. The government states that improved early intervention and […]

By Professor Brahm Norwich News of expected reforms to the SEND system by the Government has fuelled concerns that many of the proposals will be driven by the need for short term savings. In addition to questions about the availability of funding to make mainstream schools more inclusive, there is growing recognition that […]

What can the education reforms for children and young people with SEN/D learn from wider ideas about public service reform? by Professor Brahm Norwich This blog is a call for a wider perspective on the issues we discuss in the SENPRF, drawing on the recent ideas of Sam Freedman. His advisory work in […]

What an analysis of the party manifestos says about SEN/disability and inclusion? by Professor Brahm Norwich   This blog discusses from a SEN/disability and inclusive education perspective the Education Policy Institute / Nuffield Foundation’s manifesto analysis by Jon Andrews, Shruti Khandekar, and Robbie Cruikshanks – General Election 2024 An analysis of manifesto plans […]

Fair funding for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disability in England? School funding formulas have been applied across a number of countries for at least the last 50 years. A national funding formula (NFF) was introduced in England in 2018 with the aim to provide a platform for fair funding across the country. […]

As some of you may know, Brahm Norwich has decided to step down as co-coordinator of the Forum, which he originally set up over 30 years ago with Klaus Wedell.   Brahm has been fundamental to the development of the Forum and has played a substantial part in organising our policy seminars, collating […]