By Dr Peter Gray The Education White Paper is imminent and the word ‘inclusion’ is back on the table, having been removed from DFE discourse by David Cameron at the beginning of the Coalition Government. The implication is that more children with SEND will be educated in mainstream schools and settings, reversing the […]

Educational Psychologists warn they do not have adequate input in shaping educational policies. Educational Psychologists do not have adequate input in shaping educational policies, a new report exploring the educational psychology sector in 2025 has warned. The research commissioned by specialist recruitment agency, Spencer Clarke Group, found that 31.6% of Educational Psychologists strongly […]

By Nicole Sherwood, Spencer Clarke Group  In every classroom, all children and young people deserve to feel seen, heard and supported regardless of their learning needs. The current SEND system is in need of urgent reform as waiting times for assessments are excruciatingly long and children’s needs are not being met. With the […]

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 […]

How to fix a broken system: Starting points for an equitable and inclusive education system in England under a new government. Francesca Peruzzo, Research Fellow in Education Policy and Equity Education Equity Initiative – University of Birmingham   With elections approaching, in this blog post I suggest three starting points for the new […]