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"No one cares about our children" Parents have their say over SEND problems This is Wiltshire18:20Swindon Wiltshire

New guide launched to improve post-16 SEND career guidance Bucks Free Press06:44Swindon Wiltshire

Parents stage Warwickshire protest after seeing SEND children let down by local authorities Stratford Herald,15:02Disability England Cornwall

Children’s shoes displayed to symbolise unmet educational needs across the Isle of Wight OnTheWight14:45Disability England Cornwall

Ofsted and CQC find 'widespread and/or systemic failings' for Slough SEND kids Slough Observer16:54Slough Berkshire NHS

Borough SEND services need urgent action - report BBC06:35Slough Berkshire NHS

Expert warns delays to Croydon children’s speech therapy could cause them to ‘withdraw socially’ My London13:55Speech therapy Croydon London

Croydon children’s speech therapy delays could cause them to ‘withdraw socially’ This Is Local London09:18Speech therapy Croydon London

Nottinghamshire families left ‘broken’ and let down by SEND service Mansfield and Ashfield Chad11:51Disability Nottinghamshire England

Families left ‘broken’ and let down by SEND service Newark Advertiser11:45Disability Nottinghamshire England

'Every pair tells a story' - heartbreaking reason shoes placed outside town hall The Bolton News07:50Lancashire

Shoes left outside Aylesbury building during peaceful protest Bucks Herald16:32Lancashire

Reds10 to deliver £19.4m SEND school in Newham to tackle shortage of specialist places Building Design & Construction Magazine09:32Disability Construction Construction (World)

Reds 10 wins second London SEND school The Construction Index07:43Disability Construction Construction (World)

This is why shoes were laid outside Hampshire County Council’s headquarters this week Hampshire Chronicle19:53Hampshire England

Families lay shoes outside council offices in protest Andover Advertiser, Hampshire17:05Hampshire England

Families place children's shoes outside Doncaster Council offices in protest Doncaster Free Press13:59Doncaster England Scotland

Why dozens of pairs of children's shoes have been lined up outside council HQ Stoke-On-Trent Live15:43Doncaster England Scotland

Shoes campaign comes to Kirklees to highlight how SEND children are let down by the system Huddersfield Hub03:23Kirklees Council Huddersfield West Yorkshire

Families in 'shoe protest' outside Kirklees Council offices over children 'ignored and… Yorkshire Live04:19Kirklees Council Huddersfield West Yorkshire

Latest News

In the last 2 hours

New SEND skills centre ‘nail It’ for young people Borough of Poole Council (Press Release)08:47

In the last 4 hours

Council given rare warning over education spending Evesham Journal07:22

Learning 'made fun' at library of 1,000 board games BBC06:46

Minister calls for Send investment at school visit BBC06:42

SEND reform deadlock 'a threat to children' with talks 'going around in circles' i News06:34

In the last 6 hours

No special school places and kids are 'overlooked' BBC06:25

In the last 8 hours

New survey launched to gather feedback on children's educational needs Bournemouth Daily Echo03:55

Yesterday

"No one cares about our children" Parents have their say over send problems This is Wiltshire18:20 9-Nov-25

'Much-needed’ send Hub approved for North Yorkshire School Ryedale Gazette & Herald, Yorkshire18:17 9-Nov-25

Former Leicestershire community centre to become send school Leicestershire Live14:36 9-Nov-25

Concern over record home schooling rate BBC10:43 9-Nov-25

MP slams Prime Minister on special needs provision as new school nears Oxford Mail10:11 9-Nov-25

Nottingham author launches new £120k nursery unit named after him at Djanogly Strelley Academy Nottinghamshire Live10:05 9-Nov-25

National award win for Notts school Mansfield and Ashfield Chad09:43 9-Nov-25

Broken education system is holding back the young, top scientists warn PM The Observer06:04 9-Nov-25

Record numbers of children home-schooled with special educational needs kids a factor Teesside Live00:21 9-Nov-25

In the last 7 days

Ofsted and CQC find 'widespread and/or systemic failings' for Slough send kids Slough Observer16:54 8-Nov-25

Children’s shoes displayed to symbolise unmet educational needs across the Isle of Wight OnTheWight14:45 8-Nov-25

Midlands Council given rare warning over education spending Birmingham Live13:16 8-Nov-25

Nottingham mum ‘blamed’ for son missing two years of school Nottinghamshire Live09:49 8-Nov-25

‘Our children forgotten by broken system’ Westminster Extra09:20 8-Nov-25

Wokingham Headteacher backs MP’s calls for send debate The Wokingham Paper09:14 8-Nov-25

Nutrition project helps children with special needs try new foods Reading Chronicle08:58 8-Nov-25

Stroud parent shares heartbreaking story amid ongoing send crisis Stroud News & Journal, Gloucestershire08:58 8-Nov-25

Benefit chaos leaves vulnerable families facing ‘terrifying’ rent arrears, mum says Warrington Guardian08:26 8-Nov-25

New guide launched to improve post-16 send career guidance Bucks Free Press06:44 8-Nov-25

Cirencester parent shares heartbreak amid ongoing send crisis Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard05:22 8-Nov-25

Inside Otley café brewing something special Yorkshire Evening Post04:50 8-Nov-25

Nick Adams-King: We’re doing our bit; you’re doing yours; now government must step up Andover Advertiser, Hampshire21:00 7-Nov-25

Two primary needs account for over half of Northumberland's education plans amid rapid rise Chronicle Live19:30 7-Nov-25

Friday brief: Council having financial issues with two major projects built by same contractor NN Journal18:31 7-Nov-25

School closure: 'extremely difficult' decision made to launch consultation Watford Observer16:45 7-Nov-25

Council sends vulnerable kids to 'school' run by drug smuggler Reading Chronicle16:42 7-Nov-25

Council says Newcastle send school travel cuts U-turn 'sustainable' despite cost warning Chronicle Live15:26 7-Nov-25

Parents stage Warwickshire protest after seeing SEND children let down by local authorities Stratford Herald,15:02 7-Nov-25

National SEND shoe protest highlights the thousands of children let down by education system Nursery World13:12 7-Nov-25

Send service gives suggested opening date for new school in Harborough Harborough Mail13:03 7-Nov-25

140-year-old Elstree primary school marked for closure Harrow Online13:01 7-Nov-25

Sparkling new attractions and special evenings for Light Post Farm Hucknall Dispatch Online11:19 7-Nov-25

Redditch SEND support group is thriving in Family Hub Worcestershire County Council (Press Release)10:45 7-Nov-25

Reds10 to deliver £19.4m Send school in Newham to tackle shortage of specialist places Building Design & Construction Magazine09:32 7-Nov-25

Hexham councillor calls to limit pupil use of smartphones in class Hexham Courant, Northumberland08:59 7-Nov-25

Reds 10 wins second London SEND school The Construction Index07:43 7-Nov-25

Borough SEND services need urgent action - report BBC06:35 7-Nov-25

Reform UK councillor resigns due to ill health BBC06:30 7-Nov-25

Discussion will help shape reform of ‘broken’ send system Barnsley Chronicle06:08 7-Nov-25

Alarming number of pupils ‘severely absent’ Barnsley Chronicle06:08 7-Nov-25

I'm a mum & I help parents raising children with additional needs Blackpool Gazette06:06 7-Nov-25

Boxted pre-school with 'high-quality learning' rated Good by Ofsted Gazette News06:04 7-Nov-25

Major review could lead to sweeping changes in Plymouth Plymouth Live06:03 7-Nov-25

What the review of England’s national curriculum means for disadvantaged schools The Conversation (UK)18:18 6-Nov-25

Report finds 'widespread systemic failings' for send services in Slough Slough Express18:09 6-Nov-25

Closed down primary school could reopen as special needs site This Is Local London17:28 6-Nov-25

NAHT responds to Institute for Government report on school funding National Association of Head Teachers (Press Release)17:01 6-Nov-25

'School cash is being raided to plug funding gaps' - councillor claims Yorkshire Evening Post16:34 6-Nov-25

'Empty shoes' mourn the loss of schooling for special needs children Twyford Advertiser16:04 6-Nov-25

London classrooms empty twice as fast as the rest of England Evening Standard15:53 6-Nov-25

Dingley’s Promise secures Uni of Reading funding for food and play initiative RDG.Today15:48 6-Nov-25

Education spending plans will struggle to narrow gaps in outcomes – report Evening Standard15:28 6-Nov-25

England has enough empty school places to fill 23,000 classrooms following birth rate drop MailOnline15:06 6-Nov-25

New special educational needs school opens its doors Wandsworth Borough Council (Press Release)15:05 6-Nov-25

Warwickshire SEND conference sparks action and inclusion across schools Warwickshire County Council (Press Release)14:32 6-Nov-25

Construction of ‘much-needed’ send Hub approved at Scarborough school The Scarborough News14:31 6-Nov-25

Council accepts Ofsted and CQC joint report Slough Borough Council (Press Release)13:40 6-Nov-25

Redditch mum creates 'thriving community' of support for send families Redditch Advertiser, Worcestershire13:33 6-Nov-25

University celebrates first mother and son Sir Tom Cowie award winners The University of Sunderland13:17 6-Nov-25

Opinion: The 'massive problem' Devon faces when raising children Sidmouth Herald12:46 6-Nov-25

Nottinghamshire families left ‘broken’ and let down by send service Mansfield and Ashfield Chad11:51 6-Nov-25

Families left ‘broken’ and let down by SEND service Newark Advertiser11:45 6-Nov-25

Families say they feel broken and let down by Nottinghamshire special needs education service Nottinghamshire Live10:59 6-Nov-25

Council faces £40m budget gap amid rising costs Hi Hub10:17 6-Nov-25

Column: Somerset Council send transport costs are unsustainable Somerset County Gazette09:22 6-Nov-25

Croydon children’s speech therapy delays could cause them to ‘withdraw socially’ This Is Local London09:18 6-Nov-25

'Gutted' parents protest and voice concerns at school merger consultation Hexham Courant, Northumberland08:33 6-Nov-25

Parents of send children urged to share experiences as council services inspected Northwich Guardian08:23 6-Nov-25

Powerful protest highlights ‘crisis’ in send schooling Coventry Observer07:41 6-Nov-25

Council given financial warning over SEND cash BBC06:52 6-Nov-25

'Parents are left to pick up the pieces' - Send families stand together Leigh Journal23:50 5-Nov-25

New specialist educational facility approved in Nottinghamshire industrial park Nottinghamshire Live20:43 5-Nov-25

England’s plans to get more young people working or studying don’t go far enough – employment expert The Conversation (UK)18:29 5-Nov-25

Row over Broomfield expansion funds South Leeds Life17:51 5-Nov-25

Closed Hackney primary to become Sen school for 48 pupils Evening Standard17:41 5-Nov-25

Could you be a Parent Champion Volunteer? Slough Borough Council (Press Release)17:18 5-Nov-25

Excitement as work begins on £13m state-of-the-art new school Sunderland Echo16:33 5-Nov-25

LSK Supplies Boosts Fastener Range With Rapierstar Build.co.uk15:18 5-Nov-25

Christmas across West Yorkshire Kirklees Council (Press Release)14:25 5-Nov-25

Your Party councillors can defy austerity Socialist Party14:22 5-Nov-25

Expert warns delays to Croydon children’s speech therapy could cause them to ‘withdraw socially’ My London13:55 5-Nov-25

Vacant Hackney primary school set to re-open as specialist facility for children and young people with SEND Hackney Council (Press Release)13:54 5-Nov-25

MP calls for changes after private school closes Oxford Mail12:12 5-Nov-25

Brigade hosts accessible Bonfire Night event for young people with additional needs London Fire Brigade (Press Releases)12:10 5-Nov-25

Historic Grade II listed hotel sold after send school transformation approved Bromsgrove Advertiser12:02 5-Nov-25

Complaints about schools in England The House of Commons Library blog11:47 5-Nov-25

Derby mum: 'Council's send school failings have turned our lives upside down' Derbyshire Live10:23 5-Nov-25

New catch-up event for parents and carers in Saffron Walden Saffron Walden Reporter, Essex10:06 5-Nov-25

Smugglers Way - Wandsworth Build.co.uk10:01 5-Nov-25

Shining The Spotlight On The Future Of BEMS Build.co.uk09:51 5-Nov-25

Higher Education and Norfolk Teacher Training students celebrate Graduation 2025 in Norwich Cathedral City College Norwich09:43 5-Nov-25

What you need to know about the changes to the National Curriculum GOV.UK (Press Release)09:40 5-Nov-25

40 new classrooms for send children to be created in Lincolnshire every year Lincolnshire Live09:04 5-Nov-25

Bexley: Teresa O’Neill – a stalwart of Conservative London moves on OnLondon08:30 5-Nov-25

New plan to keep children with special educational needs in mainstream schools LincsOnline08:28 5-Nov-25

Council hoping investment in early send will help tackle growing financial burden Your Harlow08:24 5-Nov-25

40 new classrooms for special needs children to be created every year LincolnshireWorld08:12 5-Nov-25

West Sussex families laid down children’s shoes to raise awareness of send The Argus, Sussex07:51 5-Nov-25

'Every pair tells a story' - heartbreaking reason shoes placed outside town hall The Bolton News07:50 5-Nov-25

Campaign to make PE inclusive for disabled children reaches Parliament Norwich Evening News07:17 5-Nov-25

Every pair of shoes left on County Hall's steps told a story - including my son’s Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk06:28 5-Nov-25

Plymouth City Council has just appointed its first AI champion Plymouth Live06:17 5-Nov-25

Shoes displayed outside council offices show solidarity over SEND crisis Newbury Weekly News06:01 5-Nov-25

Dorset Council could face bankruptcy over schools funding issues Dorset Echo00:50 5-Nov-25

South London children with send 'broken' by education system Evening Standard21:23 4-Nov-25

This is why shoes were laid outside Hampshire County Council’s headquarters this week Hampshire Chronicle19:53 4-Nov-25

How shoes were used to protest failing of send students by education system Redditch Advertiser, Worcestershire18:06 4-Nov-25

Solving The send Crisis With Immediate Action And Innovation Teaching Times17:17 4-Nov-25

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Latest news on SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) schools, educational institutions that cater specifically to students with special educational needs and disabilities. These schools offer tailored educational programs and support services to meet the needs of students with a wide range of disabilities, including physical, sensory, cognitive, and behavioural challenges.

SEND schools may be maintained by local authorities or may be independent schools, and they may offer both mainstream and special education. Some SEND schools may also offer residential care for students who require it.

The goal of SEND schools is to provide students with the necessary support and resources to reach their full potential, both academically and personally. This may include specialised teaching methods, assistive technology, and therapies such as speech and language therapy or occupational therapy.

In the UK, the provision of education for students with SEND is governed by the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014. These legislation outline the rights of students with SEND to receive an education that meets their needs, as well as the responsibilities of local authorities and schools to provide this education.

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