And will the proposed changes help us to achieve it? There are several things that we clearly agree on because they have been in every SEND reform and version of the system since the 80s, one of wh…

And will the proposed changes help us to achieve it? There are several things that we clearly agree on because they have been in every SEND reform and version of the system since the 80s, one of wh…

And will the proposed changes help us to achieve it? There are several things that we clearly agree on because they have been in every SEND reform and version of the system since the 80s, one of wh…

SEND families and supporters. I want to give an update on our legal action challenging the consultation process for the SEND reforms. Many of you will have seen the Government’s proposed SEND...

Or, ‘When is inclusion not really inclusion?’  I set aside an entire evening to read the SEND reforms consultation but ended up, in that first sitting, only getting as far as page 8.  I g…

Or, ‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.’ “A greater proportion of the school population is now educated in special schools than at any time in the past half …

Or, ‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.’ “A greater proportion of the school population is now educated in special schools than at any time in the past half …

Or, ‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.’ “A greater proportion of the school population is now educated in special schools than at any time in the past half …

Or, 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' “A greater proportion of the school population is now educated in special schools than at any time in the past half century, more than reversing the progress towards inclusion we saw from the early 1980s, following the seminal Warnock Report.” SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First (2026 consultation)

Or, ‘When is inclusion not really inclusion?’  I set aside an entire evening to read the SEND reforms consultation but ended up, in that first sitting, only getting as far as page 8.  I g…

Or, ‘When is inclusion not really inclusion?’  I set aside an entire evening to read the SEND reforms consultation but ended up, in that first sitting, only getting as far as page 8. I got stuck on some peculiar wording and ended up down a rabbit hole of research papers, emailing European research organisations, and wondering whether or not I’d already lost the plot when I wasn’t even out of the introduction.

Designed for practitioners & leaders, this conference explores how adaptive teaching removes barriers & strengthens the universal offer. Delegates gain practical strategies & guidance to create learni...

The government’s SEND reforms must ensure that special educational needs coordinators get better support, say experts, as exclusive data reveals their ‘unsustainable’ workload

As the conversation around SEND reform continues, it increasingly feels like we are trying to solve problems by tackling symptoms and not causes; choosing the immediate over the impactful. We might not have time on our side, but the long game is the only game that will work - the current system is undeniably struggling, but reform must be built on honesty, insight, and a clear understanding of what will genuinely make things better for children, families, and the professionals who serve them.

On process, inclusion, and the cost of convenience In a world of accelerating automation, we must ask not just what technology can do for us, but what it might take away. Technology and the interne…

On process, inclusion, and the cost of convenience In a world of accelerating automation, we must ask not just what technology can do for us, but what it might take away. Technology and the interne…

A parliamentary inquiry into solving the SEND crisis heard evidence today from school leaders and research experts. Here is everything you need to know

A leader discusses the dilemma of knowing you are going to dramatically increase sanctions for the greater good – and the positive outcomes this can have

In education, we talk a lot about what works, about strategies, interventions and systems, but sometimes the most powerful ideas are the simplest.  Recently, I’ve increasingly been using the t…

In education, we talk a lot about what works, about strategies, interventions and systems, but sometimes the most powerful ideas are the simplest.  Recently, I’ve increasingly been using the t…

A new series of blogs focuses on the role of 'joy' in the classroom. First: difficulty and failure.

A new series of blogs focuses on the role of 'joy' in the classroom. First: difficulty and failure.