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A report by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) finds that local areas are working hard to improve support for young people with SEND, but systemic challenges are limiting their ability to prepare these young people…
New guidance from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for visits looking at how children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are being prepared for adulthood.
Plan for better, fairer access to high quality special educational needs and disabilities support.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
New Ofsted research, published today, finds a lack of access to specialist help means more primary school children with additional needs are being referred to alternative provision (AP).
Young people who are most at risk of serious violence or gang exploitation will receive targeted support to keep them engaged in education and attending lessons
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
£24 million regional fund for children's social care, including funding to support unaccompanied minors
Vicky Ford addresses the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) annual conference
More than 11,000 vulnerable young people to receive support to move into next stage of education or employment
Amanda Spielman discusses Ofsted's report on knife crime. The report looks at exclusions, working with agencies and education about staying safe.
Nine projects across the country have been awarded a share of £4million to transform the education and outcomes of children taught in alternative provision.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
An Ofsted report on alternative provision for schools has set out its findings and made a number of recommendations for school leaders.
A raft of measures to tackle disruptive behaviour in classrooms.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Charlie Taylor: Academy freedoms for pupil referral units will help fix the flawed system that is failing vulnerable children.
The first ever special and alternative provision free schools have been approved to open from September 2012.
Statistics published for the first time highlight the ‘shameful’ education for children in alternative provision.
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