Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
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Sep- 2025 -4 SeptemberPolicy
MPs launch inquiry into early years reforms and sector workforce
The Education Committee has launched a new inquiry into the early years sector, focusing on workforce sustainability, access to services, and the quality of outcomes for young children. The cross-party group of MPs will examine the impact of recent changes to childcare entitlements and assess whether government reforms are supporting…
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Aug- 2025 -28 AugustSchools
Education Authority adds 1,300 SEN places at Northern Irish schools
The Education Authority has announced it has delivered more than 1,300 additional places for children with special educational needs (SEN) in Northern Ireland for the 2025-26 school. News comes as the education body urges that all Northern Irish schools must play a role in supporting children with SEN. The authority…
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14 AugustSchools
Kirklees Council to build new autism-specialist school
Kirklees Council has secured planning permission for a new autism-specialist school and college in Huddersfield. The purpose-built facility, which will replace the existing Woodley School and College, is set to open in Almondbury and will cater for up to 180 pupils aged five to 19 with complex autism. The new…
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