Inclusion
Find resources and news on special educational needs and disability (SEND) provision, inclusion strategies, and mental health support in schools. Our coverage highlights best practices for creating inclusive learning environments and supporting students with diverse needs.
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Oct- 2025 -16 October
Poorer families face ‘double disadvantage’ in SEND support, report finds
Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) from low-income families face major inequalities in accessing support, according to new research by the Sutton Trust. The education charity said pupils from poorer backgrounds experience a “double disadvantage”, as parents with fewer resources are less able to navigate the system and…
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14 October
OfS calls on institutions to review support for disabled students
The Office for Students (OfS) has called on universities and colleges to review how they support disabled students, following new evidence showing that their experiences of higher education remain poorer than those of their non-disabled peers. In a new insight brief, the higher education regulator included views shared by the…
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Aug- 2025 -19 August
IPPR Inclusion Taskforce unveils panel members
The IPPR Inclusion Taskforce has announced the members of its newly established panel, as they look to “develop a roadmap to reform England’s failing SEND system”. Chaired by Geoff Barton CBE, former teacher, headteacher and general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), the taskforce brings together…
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1 August
IPPR launches inclusion taskforce amid SEND ‘breaking point’
The Institute For Public Policy Research (IPPR) has announced the launch of a new inclusion taskforce that will aim to improve England’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system. The taskforce will be chaired by Geoff Barton, former general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL). It…
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Jun- 2025 -18 June
NAHT warns SEND funding cliff looms for councils
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has warned that councils face a financial “cliff edge” unless the government acts swiftly to address growing deficits in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) funding. The call follows a new report by the Public Accounts Committee, which highlights the risk to local…
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17 June
300,000 apprentices miss training entitlement, Sutton Trust finds
England’s apprenticeship system is delivering less training than promised and suffering from high dropout rates, according to a new report by the Sutton Trust. The report, A World of Difference, found that 300,000 apprentices in England received less than their statutory training entitlement in 2023. Nearly 75,000 received no off-the-job…
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May- 2025 -28 May
Scottish parents call for mandatory ASN training for all school staff
Scottish parents have called for specialist training to be a mandatory part of initial teacher education and for existing staff to receive additional, according to a report from the Scottish Assembly of Parents and Carers. The report, which captures the voices and lived experiences of families navigating Additional Support Needs…
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23 May
DfE to offer earlier speech and language support for 20,000 children
Up to 20,000 more children are set to benefit from earlier targeted support to overcome speech and language challenges before concerns escalate, The Department for Education (DfE) has announced. Backed by £3.4m this year, the Early Language Support for Every Child (ELSEC) programme deploys specialist teams across primary schools and…
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2 May
Welsh govt invests £5m to support for students with ALN
The Welsh government has announced that it will be investing £5m to transform education facilities for students with additional learning needs (ALN) in further and higher education colleges across the country. The funding means that all 13 colleges in Wales will be able to create more accessible and inclusive learning…
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Apr- 2025 -24 April
University of Westminster launches Match Funding initiative
The University of Westminster has launched a new Match Funding initiative to help students struggling with financial hardship amid the cost-of-living crisis.For every donation made to the university’s Hardship Fund, the university will now match the amount with up to £50,000 per year over the next three years. It comes…
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