Policy papers and consultations

Seeking views on the introduction of new national standards and a quality assurance framework for unregistered alternative provision.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 9 May 2024

We are seeking views on the draft new national standards for PSE qualifications which aim to improve employment and social outcomes for students.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 25 March 2024

Details of the funding system for schools and high needs.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 13 October 2023

We're seeking views on our green paper about the changes we want to make to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) system in England.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 2 March 2023

Sets out our plans to change the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision system in England.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 2 March 2023

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) want to change the way we inspect services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This consultation asks children and young people w…

• From: Care Quality Commission and 1 others
• Updated: 29 November 2022

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission seek your views on proposed changes to the way they jointly inspect area SEND arrangements from 2023.

• From: Care Quality Commission and 1 others
• Updated: 29 November 2022

We're seeking views on the deadline for a local authority issuing proposals to amend an education, health and care plan following a review.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 16 June 2022

We are seeking views on this draft guidance for awarding organisations on producing accessible assessments – including exams.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 12 May 2022

Call for evidence on the financial arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND) and those who need alternative provision (AP).

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 3 May 2019

We're seeking evidence on the experiences and outcomes of children and young people in residential special schools and colleges.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 6 November 2017

We’re seeking views on recommendations for assessing primary school pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum tests.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 14 September 2017

Analysis of how changes to assessing pupils working below the standard of national curriculum tests will affect specific protected groups.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 14 September 2017

We are seeking views on the design of the high needs national funding formula and on changes to the way we distribute high needs funding.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 14 September 2017

Analysis of how national funding formulae for schools, high needs and central school services blocks will affect specific protected groups.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 14 September 2017

Analysis of the effect the schools national funding formula and high needs national funding formula will have on specific protected groups.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 14 December 2016

We’re seeking views on proposals to improve the distribution of high needs funding.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 14 December 2016

A consultation on proposed changes to reasonable adjustments to qualifications for disabled students.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 1 December 2016

The inspection of local areas’ effectiveness in identifying and meeting the needs of children and young people who are disabled and have special educational needs.

• From: Care Quality Commission and 1 others
• Updated: 10 March 2016

We're seeking views about the use of special guardianship orders (SGOs).

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 17 December 2015