The publication of the Department for Education’s 2026 schools white paper Every child achieving and thriving marked a significant turning point in the reform of special educational needs ...
The publication of the Department for Education’s 2026 schools white paper Every child achieving and thriving marked a significant turning point in the reform of special educational needs ...
Background In its efforts to improve outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the UK, the Department for Education (DfE) is ...
The arrival of the white paper Every child achieving and thriving (DfE, 2026a) together with the consultation, SEND reform: Putting children and young people first (DfE, 2026b) is long awaited.
Racism is woven into everyday policies, practices and assumptions in education. In special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) this is stark: racially minoritised children are more likely ...
Miranda Barker is a senior lecturer in education and SEND at Birmingham Newman University. Previously a primary school teacher, special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO) and local ...
Tricia Shaw is a Reader in the School of Education, University of Hull, with experience of teaching and developing inclusion programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her ...
Opinion
What happens when school data can’t see inclusion? Rethinking evidence through kaleidoscopic data
Across education systems internationally, school leaders are increasingly required to use data to demonstrate improvement (Selwyn, 2019; Allen et al., 2018). Attendance, attainment, behaviour ...
Teacher professional development (TPD) sits at the heart of educational reform worldwide. Teachers are the most important in-school factor influencing student learning outcomes; however, ...
The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into educational practice has introduced a new layer to longstanding debates about decolonising the curriculum. Across schools ...
In their work on neighbourhood policing, Wilson and Kelling (1982) discuss the ‘Broken Windows’ theory. They outlined that visible sign of neglect, such as unrepaired windows, signal ...
The reasons behind growing rates of emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA) are complex and multifaceted. However, we do know that children and young people (CYP) with existing mental ...
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