This guide will aim to walk you through some of the myriad considerations that you will have to think about when choosing an SEN school. Ultimately, finding the perfect SEN, special, or specialist school for your child will depend on the specific needs of your child,...

A new study from the Education Policy Institute (EPI), published last month, highlights significant inconsistencies in how children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England are identified and supported. The report can be read in full here. Is...

There is much confusion as to how school funding works and where the various funding streams for children with SEN come from. It is fair to say this is not likely to be an article that is going to make the blood beat faster, but it is essential to understand the...

Local authorities have specific duties to provide free home to school transport to those students with special educational needs who are deemed eligible for transport. The duties differ depending on age and whether those who are deemed eligible are attending what the...

Who is the SEND Code of Practice for? The SEND Code of Practice is statutory guidance, which came into force in September 2014. It sets out the duties, policies and procedures following on from legislation set out in the Children and Families Act 2014. Local...

The term “Phase Transfer” applies to those children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) who are transferring between various phases of education: Early years to school Primary school to middle school Infant to Junior School Junior to...