What is the School-to-Prison Pipeline and how does it relate to young people with SEND? by Dr Neil Alexander-Passe My interest in the ‘school-to-prison’ pipeline stems from my personal experience of ...

But because it’s a school census, it leaves out large parts of the education population with special educational needs. The data doesn’t cover further education, home education, apprenticeships, or ...

We’re not naïve. We know many of these recommendations are unlikely to be welcomed by a government that’s turning out to be as far removed from caring and compassionate as it’s possible to be. But we ...

With remarkable swiftness, the Department for Education has responded to the petition I started to “Retain the legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND”. This petition ...

Everyday sacrifices and mounting costs for family carers, by Family Fund When your child has a disability or serious illness, daily family life comes with enormous financial and emotional pressures.

Professor Luke Clements is the Cerebra Professor of Law and Social Justice, and Dr Ana Laura Aiello is the researcher on the Cerebra Legal Entitlements and Problem-solving (LEAP) programme, both at ...

How legal aid may now be used by families of children excluded from school. By Sabrina Simpson, Senior Solicitor, Coram Children’s Legal Centre As one of the few solicitors in England who specialise ...

If you’re a SEND parent or a teacher, certain headlines last week likely made your blood run cold - headlines like “ 250,000 SEND pupils could lose their legal guarantees of extra support ”. Behind ...

Imagine trying to fight for SEN support for your child while struggling with being homeless at the same time… You and your three children became homeless two months ago. The bright lights, smells and ...

Former Director of the Council for Disabled Children, Dame Christine Lenahan, has intimated that the Government is indeed considering slashing disabled children’s rights.. But, she says, it’s okay, ...

In the long-running series, “Why is it so hard to put disabled children first?” comes the Department for Education’s response to the findings of the recent Public Accounts Committee report on SEND.

Frances Akinde is a highly experienced educator and advocate for children from marginalised backgrounds. Her bio is at the end I wrote my book, “Be An Ally Not a Bystander,” because I wanted children ...