“This is not an argument against people having needs; it’s an argument against the idea that the categories we use will help us to understand what those needs are.” www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Wow: Helen Hayes, committee chair, says: "All of us, as constituency MPs, see children not being offered places at schools of their choice, because of their additional needs." That's a massive criticism of the schools system.

Around 80% of children's homes are run by for-profit companies, but there is uncertainty if the Human Rights Act always applies to them. This week Peers debated this and we provided a detailed briefing. [1/3]

Cerebra’s response to the LGA/ISOS report on ‘The future of home to school transport’ cerebra.org.uk/legal-rights...

@captaink77.bsky.social www.specialneedsjungle.com/why-the-dfes...

Phenomenal journalism investigating the FII crisis for families with disabled, ill & vulnerable children by Emily Dugan. We know this is negatively impacting #LongCovid families & urgent change is needed to the @rcpch.bsky.social FII guidelines. 🧵1/7 TW 🗞️🖇️ tinyurl.com/bdcrsxrj

Big news: Guardian story and multi-signatory letter about fears about how the govt will follow the disability benefits fiasco: with drastic moves on the educational rights of children & young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities 1/2 www.theguardian.com/education/20...

NEW POST: @captaink77.bsky.social deconstructs the new #EHCP figures for 2025 that show a 10.9% annual increase but a 22.5% rise for pupils “educated elsewhere” than in schools. Plus, check out our annual LA Hall of Shame and infographics @tanialt.bsky.social www.specialneedsjungle.com/e...

The thing with the disabled people of the future is they can't write to their MP by Tuesday. But if this goes through, one day they will.

I wrote this. I kind of had to. maybeimamazed.substack.com/p/is-the-gov...

Here's my new article on mortality due to Fabricated or Induced Illness in England. It challenges the exaggeration of mortality in procedures which say up to 10% die and found no deaths in England over a 12 year period. Please rt academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance...

NEW POST: Is a new legal framework for disabled children’s social care necessary? An eminent Baroness says no. But institutionalised parent-blaming shows it really is, say Professor Luke Clements and Ana Laura Aiello of @lawatleeds.bsky.social www.specialneedsjungle.com/b...

"This is the largest redistribution from poor to rich in American history."

Breaking: Officials are considering shaking up the system of education, health and care plans (EHCPs) that would likely lead to a narrowing or new structure of support as part of major SEND reforms, a government adviser has said schoolsweek.co.uk/ehcp-shake-u...

Why Baroness Hale is wrong to resist the Law Commission’s proposals to take disabled children out of the Children Act 1989: Prof Luke Clements and Dr Ana Aiello cerebra.org.uk/legal-rights...

From next month until the summer holidays, I'll be writing an article a week for Schools Week - so if you know of anything I should be looking at in relation to schools, especially SEND, give me a shout. My DMs are open

On SNJ Today: Continence services for disabled children and young people are leaving families in a "horrendous situation". A new report highlights the shameful state of "a basic human right" across England, Wales and Scotland www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

At the SEN Law Conference yesterday Judge Jane McConnell was talking in fairly apocalyptic terms about the SEND system. Another huge rise in appeals. A new white paper forthcoming. Do we keep the existing rights-based system or row back? Look to the Welsh system as a possible model for the future…

@ris-law.bsky.social's Alex Rook and Rosie Campbell are delivering a free webinar on behalf of @babicmorg.bsky.social on 18 March between 12pm-1pm during #NutritionandHydrationWeek, exploring the complex issue of capacity to make informed choices about diet #mentalcapacity 1/2

"the very best" - is a (repeated distortion) of the legal position by the councillor. Tribunals stand in the local authority's shoes and remake the decision - that is to decide what is a suitable education for a child, no more. Nothing to do with "the very best".

Cerebra’s response to the Law Commission’s consultation on disabled children’s social care law: cerebra.org.uk/legal-rights...

New Cerebra report by Prof Luke Clements and Dr Ana Aiello on the lack of availability of paediatric continence products and how this affects families cerebra.org.uk/research/ina...

NEW: How many children are ever in need up to age 18? DfE statistics show that on 31st March 2023, 3.4% of children aged 0-17 were defined as in need. But how many children are ever in need up to age 18? ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2025/02/how-...