Special needs funding claims in English schools ‘increasingly being refused’
‘I don’t want to hide my son’: the Nigerian singer helping mothers find pride in their children with special needs
September 2024
‘Incredibly disheartening’ decline in special needs pupil attainment in England
Pupils with Send slipping further behind peers in reading, writing and maths despite teaching and legislation gains
That’s me, Mum! The Nigerian author who wrote a book about her children … and joined a publishing revolution
Simone, 8, has Down’s syndrome. Unable to find stories that reflected her modern African family, her mother decided to fill the gap, then publishers came knocking
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Scottish government announces spending cuts worth £500m – as it happened
Shona Robison, Scottish finance secretary, says current financial situation facing Scottish government is ‘not sustainable’
August 2024
The brutal battle to get help for children with special educational needs
In this new austerity moment, a fight is on: for the rights of children with special educational needs
John Harris
Warning over rise in children on disability benefits in England and Wales
Special educational needs system in England in ‘utter disarray’, says ombudsman
July 2024
£5bn debt crisis of special educational needs ‘could bankrupt’ English councils
Increased demand for children’s services leading to meltdown, warn local authority leaders
Rock star Stevie Van Zandt in plea for more arts and music in English schools
Exclusive: E Street Band and Sopranos star visits south London to see his TeachRock programme in action
Summer holiday childcare in UK now costs £1,000 a child, research finds
Sharp increase in pupils suspended or excluded from schools in England
Former girls’ school in London to reopen as pioneering youth hub
June 2024
Record 576,000 pupils have special needs support plan in England
New DfE figures reveal big jump in children requiring support, putting pressure on schools and councils
Helping neurodivergent people thrive requires encouragement and acceptance
PhD candidate Luke Young reflects on cognitive strengths and teaching, while Susan Chipping wishes she had experienced more tolerance in the workplace
A guide to ADHD and autism
‘He is thriving now; a different child’: the battle to educate neurodivergent pupils
Parents of children with additional needs in England endure endless bureaucracy, but help is out there – and it is worth the fight
May 2024
Private school tax-break idea is a non-starter
Letter: Christine Maxwell on Mike Harris’s alternative suggestion to Labour’s plan for VAT on private schools
Education’s deepest crisis is being ignored by Westminster – and even harsher cuts are on the way
John Harris
As politicians fuss over sex education, a void in special needs provision is leaving families with nowhere to turn, says Guardian columnist John Harris
School leaders warn of ‘full-blown’ special needs crisis in England
Survey by NAHT union finds funding shortages mean pupils are losing out on vital support
