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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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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23 April
Almost half of private school fee discounts are not means-tested
Almost half of the fee remission offered to pupils by private schools is not means-tested, and therefore, may not go to genuinely disadvantaged children, according to new research from the Private Education Policy Forum (PEPF). The findings come after the think tank devoted to reducing educational inequality between state and…
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Mar- 2025 -24 March
Fred Nicholson School to relocate amid growing student demand
Norfolk County Council has reached a milestone in the expansion and relocation of the Fred Nicholson School, as the school is due to move from its current location in Dereham to a new site on Lynn Road, Swaffham, to better accommodate its growing number of students. News of the school’s…
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21 March
BCP Council funding delivers two new SLCN facilities
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has announced that an investment has officially opened two new bases at Canford Heath Infant and Junior School for pupils with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) this month. As of the end of February, schools run by The Educational Alliance of Canford Heath…
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18 March
Carmarthen school gets £3k boost for specialist unit
Persimmon Homes West Wales, who built the Parc y Fron development in Carmarthen, has donated £3k to Queen Elizabeth High School in the local area to upgrade its specialist unit, Canolfan Elfed, for pupils with additional learning needs. The funds, which were donated following the school’s successful application to Persimmon’s…
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17 March
North Ayrshire secondary schools maintain LGBT Charter status
Several North Ayrshire secondary schools are working to maintain their LGBT Youth Scotland Charter of Education status. Guided by the Equality Act 2010 and known in schools as the LGBT Charter, the programme is based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights…
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