What are you when your child has died?

Rising demand from children with special needs means the £140m required could come from government grants

Town halls will be required to sign deal on how to spend £860m of high needs capital cash

Findings come as the government gears up to rein in spending on private special schools

Councils faced a choice between a new school and accepting alternative funding for SEND expansion

Councils may face a rise requests for EHCPs to secure special school places ahead of the reforms

The government has finally announced its plans for special educational needs provision. Tes’ SEND and inclusion editor John Roberts assesses the challenges to come

There are some good bits, but also an approach that isn't going to work for my family

Alt: Gif from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Indy is escaping the temple: he lunges and just manages to slide under a closing stone door, grabbing his hat before the door closes forever

In their quest for inclusion, ministers must not push specialist settings to the margins

Other lives: Music-loving teenager who was a consummate communicator, despite the restrictions imposed on her by Rett syndrome

Georgia Gould reassures parents that no child will be asked to leave school or have levels of assistance removed