Mastodawn

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/mar/26/parents-of-send-pupils-without-ehcps-are-least-satisfied-with-schools-survey-in-england-finds. This is going to get worse, as this wretched #Government is proposing to make it harder to get #EHCPs in the first place, harming many #SEND #children! The undeniable fact is, #Labour, the #Tories & #ReformUK all hate #disabled people, no matter what their age.

Parents of Send pupils without EHCPs are least satisfied with schools, survey in England finds

Only 38% of parents without ECHPs felt teachers in mainstream schools had the tools to deal with special needs

The Guardian

Silversnapples 2d ago

Well I'm gutted.
Just discovered a load of NHS trusts just quietly during neurodiversity week, halted Right to Choose for adhd and autism tests.
No announcements. No consultation. Just stopped.
For children waiting diagnosis for SEND assistance in education this is likely to cause irreparable harm... for adults with no advocates waiting diagnosis, struggling waiting for treatment they dont know might help.
Id like someone to ask the health secretary what is going on @ZackPolanski

https://adhduk.co.uk/right-to-choose/right-to-choose-wait-times/

#neurodivergent #RightToChoose #NHS #MentalWellbeing #SEND

Right to Choose - ADHD UK - Your NHS options

Our data on the national and local NHS wait times and NHS Right to Choose options.

ADHD UK

Emeritus Prof Christopher May 2d ago

The (perverse) incentives of OFSTED's grading system are clear in the Sutton Trusts research that shows top graded schools take on far fewer students with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) than the average comprehensive school, and also a proportion lower than the share of SEND pupils in their catchment areas.

Its rational, of course to avoid SEND students if your school is judged on both results & budgets... but socially unjust!

#schools #SEND #politics
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/mar/24/english-secondary-schools-half-send-pupils-as-average-comprehensive

Top English schools take in half as many Send pupils as average comprehensive

School leaders believe some deploy a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances, new research suggests

The Guardian

Special Needs Jungle 6d ago

Excluding journalists from education events, alongside controversial SEND reforms that will weaken disabled children’s rights, raises serious concerns about transparency. #SEND
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/journalists-shut-out-of-events-with-ministers-and-officials/

Journalists shut out of events with ministers and officials

Conferences featuring ministers, senior civil servants and advisers are being closed to the press

Schools Week

Lichfield Live®Mar 19

MP keen to hear local views on plans for SEND reform

https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2026/03/19/mp-keen-to-hear-local-views-on-plans-for-send-reform/

Kpop News Hub Mar 17

Schools Send Out Newsletters Regarding Safety Ahead Of BTS’s Large-Scale Comeback Stage #Ahead #BTSs #Comeback #LargeScale #Newsletters #Safety #Schools #Send #Stage
https://kpopnewshub.com/schools-send-out-newsletters-regarding-safety-ahead-of-btss-large-scale-comeback-stage/?fsp_sid=20396

Schools Send Out Newsletters Regarding Safety Ahead Of BTS’s Large-Scale Comeback Stage - KpopNewsHub – Latest K-Pop News, Idols & Korean Entertainment

They are on another level.

Kpop News Hub

Pablo Martini (Geezer)Mar 15

Labour says its policies solve problems — but evidence suggests they don't touch the causes.

From jury trials to SEND reform, the pattern is clear.

Pablo: So just like the blue Tories? Just papering the cracks! Well why bother they will only get one term then implode like the new Refried Ltd party and the dead Conservatives?

#Labour #UKPolitics #JusticeSystem #SEND #Politics
https://thewhipline.substack.com/p/when-governments-wont-pay-to-solve