NEW SNJ POST: Rights on paper, not in practice. Parent advocate, Amber Windsor, explains what the legal aid cuts warn us about the government's SEND proposals www.specialneedsjungle.com/r...

NEW POST: Rights on paper, not in practice. Parent advocate, Amber Windsor, explains what the legal aid cuts warn us about the government's SEND proposals www.specialneedsjungle.com/r...

Appeals to the SEND Tribunal ⬆️ 18% on the same quarter last year, new stats show. 6.7k cases were lodged in a single quarter, the highest ever. 5.3k appeals were disposed of (⬆️ 13%). Open caseload ⬆️ to 16k ( ⬆️ 42%): www.gov.uk/government/statis...

Cornwall parents, practitioners and young people. It's your Ofsted/CQC Area SEND inspection 23-27 March. Give your feedback on provision from NOW-9am on 17 March. ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/p/A...

New template to raise concerns about SEND rights with your MP. www.facebook.com/share/p/1CW...

On SNJ Today: Parent advocate Amber Windsor discusses the parallels between the cuts to legal aid and the SEND proposals in the Schools White Paper: www.specialneedsjungle.com/r...

How English school policy is failing our most vulnerable children “Nearing one million suspensions in a single year reflects systemic failure“ www.bera.ac.uk/blog/one-mill...

On SNJ Today: Why is the DfE relying too little on firm evidence and too much on unaccountable "experts" for SEND reform? Dr Kieron Smith says talking only to a favoured few shuts down debate, excludes vital voices—and it's simply undemocratic: www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

Independent special schools are targeted in the SEND proposals—but many are charities like More House School in Frensham, which also offers SEND teacher training. Headmaster, Jonathan Hetherington, says it's "a grave mistake" to ignore the sector's input www.isc.co.uk/media-enquirie...

NEW POST: The Government’s use of unaccountable ‘experts’ for SEND reform is shutting down debate & excluding vital voices: those of parents and people across the sector who don't agree with them—and says Dr Kieron Smith, it's undemocratic: www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

REGISTER NOW! 23 March Legal Roundtable. 4 SEND law experts will discuss implications of Schools White Paper SEND Proposals. Barrister @stevebroach.bsky.social , Hayley Mason-Seager: SEN Legal, Eleanor Wright: SOS!SEN & Kate Cox: IPSEA. Free/optional donation: www.specialneedsjungle.com/r...

REGISTER NOW! SNJ’s Schools White Paper SEND Legal Roundtable with @stevebroach.bsky.social Hayley Mason-Seager, IPSEA & SOS!SEN: www.specialneedsjungle.com/r...

Thank you to all the brilliant, feisty women in our network who are working round the clock on the campaign to save the rights of disabled children and young people in England. #InternationalWomensDay2026 www.saveourchildrensrights.o...#InternationalWomensDay2026

What a surprise: Experts are warning that far from being over diagnosed, people with ADHD are waiting too long for assessment, support and treatment. In a new British Journal of Psychiatry study experts say no robust evidence of ADHD over-diagnosis in UK www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/no...

Have you checked out SNJ’s 39 Steps guidance to help you respond to the White Paper SEND Consultation www.specialneedsjungle.com/3...

On SNJ Today: Public Accounts Committee MPs criticise the DfE over a lack of data about #Post16 SEND Transport and no plan to cut costs that, as @catrionamoore.bsky.social explains, is also failing disabled young people and their families www.specialneedsjungle.com/m...

New Nuffield research make stark reading for the DfE as it aims to cram more SEND children into mainstream schools: The study shows 3 in 4 school leaders are struggling to recruit teaching assistants, saying it’s harder to recruit TAs than it is teachers www.nfer.ac.uk/press-release...

NEW POST: @catrionamoore.bsky.social writes about a new report that sees MPs blast the DfE over a lack of plans for fixing “unsustainable” SEND transport costs that fails families with disabled young people www.specialneedsjungle.com/m...

The Government has launched a consultation into updated statutory guidance for children in school with medical conditions. We've added details to our SEND Politics page, plus all the links for the White Paper consultation (and no, there's no Easy Read) www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

A SEND commissioner has been appointed after Slough failed to improve its provision following inspections and a DfE statutory direction. It's also failing in children's social care. But hey, it's the law at fault for SEND failures, not LAs, right?? www.gov.uk/government/public...

The chief executive of @nationalstar.bsky.social specialist college voices concerns that government SEND plans could mean some young people losing specialist support. We’re proud to say National Star is a supporter of the #SaveOurChildrensRights campaign www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/...

The government wants to give unchecked power to local authorities in full knowledge that they routinely act unlawfully. Please join the campaign to save the rights of disabled children and young people. #SaveOurChildrensRightd www.facebook.com/share/p/186...#SaveOurChildrensRightd

The Office for Funding Responsibility is warning the government’s SEND proposals risk increasing short-term spending, and there isn't enough detail about how they would deliver any related cost savings: www.tes.com/magazine/news/ge...

On SNJ Today: We could say we're surprised, but we're really not... @sharonlsmith.bsky.social on the DfE's failure to produce an accessible response route for a consultation impacting disabled children and young people. www.specialneedsjungle.com/e...

SNJ's @renatawatts.bsky.social explains the government's proposed Specialist Provision Packages and how and where they fall apart—and who misses out. Find our article on this here: www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

NEW POST: When “Easy Read” isn’t easy: @sharonlsmith.bsky.social asks why a consultation impacting disabled children and young people is set up to risk excluding them… www.specialneedsjungle.com/e...

On SNJ Today: We have some advice for answering the 39-step Schools White Paper SEND consultation from @captaink77.bsky.social and @tanialt.bsky.social. They'll use AI—should you? If you need additional help, do let us know. www.specialneedsjungle.com/3...

Ofsted/CQC SEND Inspectors are heading for CALDERDALE 16 -20 March. Take part in the feedback survey from NOW- 9am 10 March here: ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/p/A... Read more about SEND Inspections here: www.gov.uk/government/public...

NEW POST: @captaink77.bsky.social & @tanialt.bsky.social have some words about answering the Government’s 39 Step White Paper SEND consultation, including their—and your—use of AI www.specialneedsjungle.com/3...

On SNJ Today: The Schools White Paper's #SEND consultation is being legally challenged by a parent carer, who claims the plans are an “irrational & unfair” fundamental change significantly weakening children's legal rights. @catrionamoore.bsky.social explains: www.specialneedsjungle.com/l...

This is disgraceful: Parents of gravely ill child refused respite care, told to get grandparents to help, despite already being informed that wasn’t an option. www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/...

NEW POST: A parent has launched a legal challenge against the Schools White Paper's #SEND consultation. @catrionamoore.bsky.social writes about the action's claim of an “irrational, unfair” fundamental change that “significantly weakens" children's legal rights www.specialneedsjungle.com/l...

On SNJ Today: A close look at the Government's proposed “Specialist Provision Packages” reveals they're a Trojan horse, reducing the #EHCP rights of children with SEND. And we're not completely sure they realise it... www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

‘Bravo! We expect this will be the first of many legal challenges. All of this could have been prevented if the government and its proxies had listened to families. Unfair and unlawful’ SEND consultation facing legal challenge

‘ Bravo! We expect this will be the first of many legal challenges. All of this could have been prevented if the government and its proxies had listened to families. Unfair and unlawful’ SEND consultation facing legal challenge www.lawgazette.co.uk/unfair-...

IPSEA echoes our own concerns about the SEND proposals—we’re astonished that some other disabled children’s charities seem to think loss of rights is just dandy… SEND reforms must strengthen legal rights, not weaken them - schoolsweek.co.uk/send-refor...

NEW POST: We take a close look at the proposed “Specialist Provision Packages” and discover they’re more of a Trojan horse, reducing the #EHCP rights of children with SEND. www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

We’re hearing of local authorities jumping the gun, implementing the government’s SEND reforms before legislation has been passed. It makes a mockery of the consultation and the law. If this is happening in your LA do email us. modgov.hillingdon.gov.uk/mgE...

SNJ's @rachel.stopsafetyvalve.uk is here with what we're up to—if you're worried about the SEND proposals, please don't panic—we've got you. We're preparing help on responding & will announce more news & info in the coming weeks. Please stand by! Here's our overview: www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

On SNJ Today: Cathy Wassell of @autisticgirlsnet.bsky.social says the Government’s Neurodivergence Taskforce report isn't well reflected in its own SEND proposals. She asks, is it a compass for inclusion or a map to nowhere? www.specialneedsjungle.com/n...

NEW POST: Cathy Wassell of The @autisticgirlsnet.bsky.social says the Government’s Neurodivergence Taskforce report isn't well reflected in its own SEND proposals. She asks, is it a compass for inclusion or a map to nowhere? www.specialneedsjungle.com/n...

On SNJ Today: Our first initial overview of the Government's proposals to change SEND— rights are given but more are taken away www.specialneedsjungle.com/s... #SaveOurChildrensRights

An update from SNJ's Renata on the Government's SEND proposals. Watch this space for more news and how you can help #saveourchildrensrights

SEND plans: Education Comm's @helenhayes.bsky.social: Parents need reassurance children will still get the right, properly accountable support. I'll be looking for cast-iron guarantees rights will be strengthened not eroded" Spoiler alert: they ARE being eroded. committees.parliament.uk/com...

NEW POST: The SEND reforms in the Schools White Paper reveal rights given, and rights stripped away— here is our initial overview www.specialneedsjungle.com/s... #SaveOurChildrensRights

Will the White Paper's proposals make the scandal of needless deaths of neurodivergent children, catalogued by Measure What Matters, even worse if they go ahead unchanged? 1: www.specialneedsjungle.com/c... 2: www.specialneedsjungle.com/p... www.specialneedsjungle.com/p...

Amongst all this, Ofsted/CQC Area SEND inspetions continue. This time it's SEFTON on Merseyside 9-13 March. The feedback survey for parents, young people and practitioners is open NOW-3 March ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/p/A... Inspections Info: www.gov.uk/government/public...

As if White Paper isn't enough, the Government has also published its Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group report with recommendations for mainstream education. www.gov.uk/government/public...

The Schools White Paper with its accompanying SEND plans has been published. We're starting to go through it proposal by proposal. Here's Renata with more. We’ll add all links as we go #SENDcrisis #SchoolsWhitePaper #EHCP

WHITE PAPER ALERT: Specialist SEND support in every school and community www.gov.uk/government/news/s... You can find all the documents here: www.gov.uk/government/public...