Parents of disabled children say they have quit jobs or cut their hours because of problems with the school transport system. Almost half (48%) of those surveyed by the charity Contact said travel arrangements for their child had affected how long they work. Contact said its research...
1. The letter to DCSs This sets out the importance of local authorities meeting the statutory deadline of 31 March 2018 for completing the transfer of all statements of SEN to EHC plans. It also explains that, from April, we will be collecting data monthly from...
Former England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff, rapper Professor Green and Tony Blair's former spin doctor Alastair Campbell are some of the stars talking publicly about their mental health battles in a series of new films. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have released...
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Children has published the findings of its inquiry into children's social care in England today. The report, No Good Options [PDF], highlights the impact of the increased demand for children's social services over the last five years coupled with a...
Lenehan review of experiences and outcomes in residential special schools and colleges Dame Christine Lenehan is seeking evidence to inform her review into the experiences and outcomes of children and young people in residential special schools and colleges (including non-maintained and independent special schools). She would like to...
The NNPCF Steering Group met on Monday 9th – Tuesday 10th January 2017. Below we have listed some of the key headlines from the meeting: Day One: The NNPCF Steering Group held our first meeting of 2017 at the Department for Education where we were joined...
