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The Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, addressed Church of England school leaders at the National Society Annual Conference 2026.
New requirement that every teacher receives training to support pupils, as government makes good on promise to deliver reforms families are crying out for.
A report by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) finds that support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) who do not attend school full-time is too inconsistent.
Around 50,000 specialist places to be created nationwide – making sure more children with SEND can thrive alongside their friends at their local school.
Government acts on commitment to put parents’ experiences at the heart of SEND reform through new public engagement campaign.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson writes to the Education Select Committee following their report on the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system.
Ofqual is withdrawing its official statistics on access arrangements for GCSE, AS and A levels from 2014 to 2024 after identifying issues with the data.
Government launches innovative pilot with up to £1.7m available to help children with SEND achieve and thrive at their local school.
Around 300,000 children across 1,200 primary schools to benefit from earlier and better neurodiversity support
Up to 20,000 more young children, including those with SEND, will have their needs identified and supported earlier, breaking down barriers to opportunity.
Government launches Inclusion 2028 programme which will improve access to PE and school sports for pupils with SEND.
New SEND places to create more inclusive classrooms in mainstream schools, delivering on Plan for Change to break down barriers to opportunity.
Consultation launched on plans to make digital standards a requirement for all schools, alongside £45 million investment to improve connectivity
Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, spoke at the 2025 National SEND and Inclusion Conference in Nottingham.
Education Secretary to announce plans for digital revolution in schools at the Bett Show in London.
Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson's address to the Bett delegation outlining her plans to modernise education through the power of technology.
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have today published guidance for the next series of thematic visits looking at how well children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are being supported.
Major reforms to SEND system kicked off with £740 million capital investment to create more specialist places in mainstream schools
A speech by Ofsted's Chief Inspector at the National Association of Special Schools (NASS) conference.
Bridget Phillipson's speech at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Education at a Glance annual report launch event
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