The government has announced a major review into support for children with special educational needs and disabilities, five years on from the introduction of the Children and Families Act 2014 Read more
What to do if your LA still hasn’t confirmed a school place for your child with SEND 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
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 House of Commons Committee has published a report, “A ten year plan for school and college funding”, recognising that schools and colleges need a long term plan to meet the wide-ranging challenges they face Read more
After concluding a consultation on home education earlier this year, the government has launched a further consultation which proposes legislation to require local authorities to keep a register of children out of school Read more
The Department for Education has published the latest statistics in relation to statements of SEN and EHC Plans - we outline some of our concerns about the issues the data reveals Read more
IPSEA is frequently contacted by parents facing difficulties with home to school transport - read our guidance to understand your rights Read more
The Government recently held a consultation on home education - in IPSEA’s response to the consultation, we recommended a number of measures 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
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
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
The Department for Education has announced a programme of revisits to failing Local Authorities 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