SEND News
- Written by: Brian Lamb
On 21st July the government published their five-year plan and third report on actions taken in respect of the BSL Act.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/british-sign-language-bsl-third-report-may-2024-to-april-2025/british-sign-language-bsl-third-report-may-2024-to-april-2025
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/british-sign-language-5-year-plan-department-for-education/british-sign-language-5-year-plan-department-for-education-english-and-bsl-versions#introduction
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
The Council for Disabled Children (CDC) has published three sets of guidance for schools on their duties towards disabled pupils: two are updates of existing guidance, one (on the accessibility planning duty) is entirely new. The DfE commissioned these materials.
This new guidance follows a similar publication for early years settings, published last week, and two for FE colleges published the week before. The CDC has also published a webinar for early years settings.
Here are the links:
Schools:
- Blog: https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/about-cdc/media-centre/news-opinion/more-inclusive-future-new-series-cdc-guides-disability-duties
- Guides: https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/resources/all-resources/filter/educators/new-series-cdc-guides-disability-duties-equality-act
- Linkedin post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7350906139456233472
Early Years:
- Blog https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/about-cdc/media-centre/news-opinion/foundation-everything-hes-achieving-now-new-guide-and-training
- Training and guides https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/resources/all-resources/filter/early-years/guide-and-training-package-early-years-providers
- Linkedin post https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7348320707610591232
FEIs and 16-19 academies:
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
On 22 March 2025 the DfE launched a public consultation on narrowing the digital divide in schools and colleges.
The Government response was published on 16 July and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/narrowing-the-digital-divide-in-schools-and-colleges.
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
The government has published the latest analysis of the parent and pupil learner voice
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/parent-pupil-and-learner-voice-omnibus-surveys-for-2024-to-2025/parent-pupil-and-learner-voice-march-2025
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
A message from Inclusion in Practice follows:
Thank you to those of you who were able to join our webinar earlier this week, as well as those who have downloaded, shared and engaged with our report. During the webinar, we shared the emerging insights from the call to evidence of evidence and examples of SEND practice from submissions, i.e. what schools and trusts across the country are focusing on, and how they are adapting and learning as they work to strengthen inclusive practice.
For those who would like to watch (or re-watch!) the webinar, you can access the recording here using the passcode: IIP08.07!!
Alongside these emerging insights we have been interviewing a number of frontline practitioners to deep-dive into promising practice. On our website you can now read case studies from:
🏫 REAch2 Academy Trust, exploring their approach to trust-wide CPD
🏫 The Academy at Shotton Hall, looking at adaptive teaching and teacher-led interventions on literacy and numeracy
🏫 Dixons Academies Trust, outlining their Mountain Rescue approach to inclusive teaching for all children
🏫 Ormiston Academies Trust, sharing their approach to specialist internal provisions
🏫 Burton End Primary Academy, demonstrating whole-school approaches to inclusion for those with visual impairment and early communication and interaction needs
Access all of the case studies, as well as the emerging insights report, is through our website: Case Studies - Inclusion in Practice. There will be more case studies and content published on the website before the end of term.
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
You may wish to be aware that the Department has issued our new writing framework earlier today. It can be accessed at: The writing framework - GOV.UK.
'The Government has committed to strong foundations in reading and writing for all children and the writing framework is the first step in our longer term plan to help teachers to support all pupils to become confident fluent writers.
This evidence based guidance gives simple, practical advice about how to teach writing in reception, key stage 1 and key stage 2 and is based on teachers’ experiences, classroom observations and research, as well as the contributions of experts. It is for all primary school leaders and teaching staff and will also be of interest to those who want to know more about how pupils learn to write including:
- initial teacher training providers
- early years providers
- secondary teachers
- teachers in specialist settings'
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
The emerging insights report from Inclusion in Practice was published on 3 July and can be accessed here: https://inclusioninpractice.org.uk/report/
NatSIP is an engagement partner on behalf of the sector.
- Written by: Brian Lamb
A report from Ofsted came out last week reviewing the first two years of the new inspection framework.
A review of the process was also carried out:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/improving-the-way-services-for-young-people-with-send-are-inspected?
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