The government must make "substantial changes" to its draft special educational needs (SEN) code of practice for the reforms to be successful, charities have warned. Mencap and Every Disabled Child ...

This consultation provides more details of how plans to overhaul the special educational needs system will ensure all children and young people with SEN receive the assistance they need. The Children ...

Early years staff need to be familiar with the new SEN Code of Practice that will include pre-school children for the first time from this September, says Collette Drifte Early years staff need to be ...

Special educational needs (SEN) charities fear cuts to local authority budgets and inadequate guidance for professionals will undermine reforms made under the Children and Families Act. A number of ...

This article explores the provenance and features of the new Code of Practice for special educational needs and then reports on research on the implementation of the Code in one Local Education ...