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Screens can play a key role in the classroom | Letters
By Guardian Staff

Dismissing screen use entirely fails to recognise the crucial role modern technology plays in equity, accessibility and basic school operations, says Charlotte Bleakley

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/19/screens-can-play-a-key-role-in-the-classroom

#Education #Schools #Primaryschools #Secondaryschools #Teaching #Technology #Specialeducationalneeds #UKnews #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

Turbocharge special needs internships to help tackle UK youth jobs crisis, says Milburn
By Patrick Butler and Claudia Efemini

Government review led by former minister to recommend huge expansion of onsite schemes for those who need support

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/16/special-needs-internships-youth-jobs-crisis-milburn-review

#Youthunemployment #Specialeducationalneeds #Autism #Mentalhealth #Youngpeople #Careers #Unemployment #Benefits #Learningdisability #TheGuardian #PatrickButler #ClaudiaEfemini

Ofsted drops ‘clumsy’ and ‘offensive’ guidance linking autism and extremism https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/05/ofsted-drops-autism-extremism-guidance #Ofsted #Autism #Schools #SpecialEducationalNeeds #PreventStrategy #Education #UkNews #Neurodiversity #Society #England #ChrisPackham

Attacks on education, pupils and staff around the world up by 40%, says study https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/15/global-attacks-killing-abductions-education-pupils-staff-up-40pc-gcpea-study #GlobalDevelopment #Children #Education #ConflictAndArms #Society #InternationalLaw #HumanRights #HumanRights #Schools #Lebanon #SpecialEducationalNeeds #WorldNews #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #GenevaConventions #Law #Nigeria #Africa #Myanmar #Cameroon #Yemen #...

‘Standing up for our children’: parents divided over London teachers’ strikes https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/may/28/standing-up-for-our-children-parents-divided-over-london-teachers-strikes #Schools #Education #IndustrialAction #TradeUnions #London #PrimarySchools #England #SpecialEducationalNeeds #UkNews

‘Attainment at all costs’ approach could undermine Send changes, school leaders in England say https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/may/20/attainment-at-all-costs-approach-send-changes-schools-england #SpecialEducationalNeeds #EducationPolicy #Schools #SchoolAdmissions #SchoolFunding #Education #Politics #England #UkNews

Ofsted inspections pushing headteachers to ‘point of destruction’, union chief says https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/may/01/ofsted-inspections-destruction-criticised-union-head-paul-whiteman-naht #Teaching #TeachersWorkload #Ofsted #Schools #Education #England #UkNews #SpecialEducationalNeeds #PrimarySchools #SecondarySchools

Schools forced to cut back on support for Send pupils in England, poll finds https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/apr/23/schools-forced-to-cut-back-on-support-for-send-pupils-in-england-poll-finds #SchoolFunding #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Teaching #Schools #PrimarySchools #SecondarySchools #DepartmentForEducation #EducationPolicy #Education #England #UkNews #Politics

Lack of specialist staff hinders support for Send children, teacher survey finds https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/mar/29/lack-of-specialist-staff-hinders-support-for-send-children-teacher-survey-finds #SpecialEducationalNeeds #UkNews #Education #BridgetPhillipson #Teaching #Politics

Parents of Send pupils without EHCPs are least satisfied with schools, survey in England finds https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/mar/26/parents-of-send-pupils-without-ehcps-are-least-satisfied-with-schools-survey-in-england-finds #SpecialEducationalNeeds #UkNews #Children #Schools #Disability #England #Politics #Labour

Phillipson accuses lawyers of exploiting parents of children with special needs https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/mar/13/bridget-phillipson-accuses-lawyers-exploiting-parents-children-special-needs-send #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Schools #SchoolFunding #BridgetPhillipson #PrivateSchools #Politics #Education #England #UkNews #Law

Communication is key to the chances of Send reforms succeeding https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/feb/23/communication-key-to-send-reforms-succeeding-analysis #SpecialEducationalNeeds #BridgetPhillipson #Labour #Schools #Politics #Education #Benefits #UkNews

Parents of children with Send give changes in England a mixed response https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/feb/23/parents-of-children-with-send-give-changes-in-england-a-mixed-response #SpecialEducationalNeeds #SchoolFunding #Schools #Children #BridgetPhillipson #Education #England #UkNews

Major changes to the Send system - can the government win over MPs and parents? – podcast https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2026/feb/23/major-changes-to-the-send-system-can-the-government-win-over-mps-and-parents-podcast #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Politics #UkNews #Education #Labour #Children #Schools #Disability #EducationPolicy #England

About 270,000 fewer children in England to get EHCPs under Send overhaul https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/feb/23/fewer-children-england-ehcp-care-plans-send-overhaul #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Education #Children #Schools #Disability #Society #England #UkNews

Teaching union claims extra £4bn for Send overhaul just ‘drop in bucket’ compared with what’s needed – UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/feb/23/send-white-paper-keir-starmer-labour-reform-tories-uk-politics-latest-news-updates #Politics #UkNews #Labour #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Education #BridgetPhillipson #Disability #Schools #Conservatives #ReformUk

Send support for schoolchildren in England to be given £4bn overhaul https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/feb/22/bridget-phillipson-overhaul-send-support-schools-england #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Schools #Education #England #UkNews #BridgetPhillipson #DepartmentForEducation #Labour #Politics #AndyBurnham

Minister says children in England will get support more quickly under Send overhaul https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/feb/22/minister-bridget-phillipson-says-children-in-england-will-get-support-more-quickly-under-send-overhaul #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Education #Benefits #Welfare #Politics #Society #UkNews #Schools #EducationPolicy #BridgetPhillipson

Five former education secretaries urge Labour MPs to back government’s Send reforms in open letter https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/feb/20/former-education-secretaries-urge-labour-mps-government-send-reform #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Politics #Labour #DavidBlunkett #RuthKelly #AlanJohnson #Schools #EducationPolicy #Education #UkNews

Schools in England to get budget for children with special needs as part of Send overhaul https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/feb/19/schools-in-england-to-get-budget-for-children-with-special-needs-as-part-of-send-overhaul #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Education #Schools #Children #Society #England #UkNews

Special needs support eligibility to be reviewed at start of secondary school in England https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/feb/19/send-special-needs-support-eligibility-review-secondary-school-england #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Education #England #Children #Schools #SecondarySchools #PrimarySchools #UkNews #Society

Councils in England call for ‘radical’ means testing of Send school transport https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/feb/19/councils-england-urge-means-testing-for-send-school-transport #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Education #England #DepartmentForEducation #Family #LocalGovernment #Society #Politics #Children #LocalPolitics #UkNews

Reform-led Worcestershire set to issue England’s largest council tax rise https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/09/reform-worcestershire-council-tax-england-largest-rise #Worcestershire #LocalGovernment #ReformUk #SpecialEducationalNeeds #England #Politics #Education #Society #UkNews #CouncilTax #Money

Source: Learning Disability Today

From the article: "Young people with special educational needs (SEN) experience much higher rates of discrimination and bullying than their peers, leading to worse outcomes in mental wellbeing, life satisfaction, self-esteem and emotional difficulties.

"The findings are from a new report from #BeeWell, a programme co-founded by Anna Freud. The report includes data from over 20,000 young people receiving SEN support or with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in Greater Manchester, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, and Southampton.

"It found that the rate of discrimination due to a disability is almost three times higher for those receiving SEN support and four times higher for those with an EHCP compared to peers without."

#Disabled #Children #Students #SEN #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Bullying #Discrimination

https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/young-people-with-sen-face-more-bullying-and-discrimination/

"£100m spent in England on failed efforts to block children’s Send support" - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/dec/22/100m-spent-in-england-on-failed-efforts-to-block-childrens-send-support
#specialeducationalneeds #ukpolitics

Campaigners been ‘sounding alarm for years’ on special education crisis, says charity – Channel 4 News
https://www.channel4.com/news/campaigners-been-sounding-alarm-for-years-on-special-education-crisis-says-charity-2

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#SpecialEducationalNeeds system in #England in ‘utter disarray’, says ombudsman

Exclusive: Young people and their families lack support, while social workers are overwhelmed, according to Amerdeep Somal
https://www.theguardian.com/education/article/2024/aug/04/special-educational-needs-system-england-utter-disarray-ombudsman-amerdeep-somal
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