The government’s initial response to the children in need review has has fallen short of addressing the key concerns raised by IPSEA Read more
We describe our experiences of a SEND system which fails to ensure families receive the same level of support across the country Read more
The Department for Education has announced a programme of revisits to failing Local Authorities Read more
This recent case concerned the judicial review of Bristol City Council’s decision to reduce its high needs block budget by over £5 million Read more
The National Children’s Bureau, the Association of School and College Leaders and IPSEA, have published a guide to the legal and unlawful use of exclusions and other practices such as off-rolling Read more
At this time of year, our volunteers make lots of calls to parents and carers with questions about support during this transition and beyond and what schools and LAs should be doing Read more
The LGSCO recently reminded LAs of how their duty to secure suitable, full-time alternative education under s.19 Education Act 1996 works Read more
IPSEA’s response to Ofsted’s 2018 annual report Read more
One of the issues which parents and carers contact our volunteers about frequently is decisions of LAs to “withdraw funding” from an EHC plan Read more
The London Assembly has now published their report examining the challenges facing SEND provision in London Read more
Following our recent recruitment process, we are pleased to announce the appointment of two new trustees to the board Read more
Ministers from the House of Commons Education Committee have published a highly critical report on the current exclusions system in England Read more
IPSEA has called for greater support for the families of disabled children in its response to the Department for Education’s call for evidence about children in need of help and protection Read more
IPSEA has responded to the Department for Education’s call for evidence into home education, highlighting the recurring problems we see in our casework Read more
Our response explains that the Children and Families Act 2014 introduced a framework for supporting children and young people with SEND that requires a holistic approach to meeting their needs Read more
Banding is a way for LAs to allocate levels of top-up funding for securing special educational provision for children and young people with EHC plans - here we explain why banding should never be a barrier to providing the special educational provision required Read more
IPSEA has called for a rethink of school exclusions in a response to Edward Timpson CBE’s call for evidence, as well as highlighting key concerns with the way exclusions are used in practice Read more
The non-statutory EHC plan – a rose by any other name? Read more