Issue 25, Page 3: Introducing the SEND Network: A community for SEND professionals
The SEND Network is a new, expert-led, digital community for SEND professionals. Created by the people behind the flagship Tes SEND show, the SEND Network operates...
Read moreHow does the new SEND and AP Improvement plan link with supporting speech and language in schools?
The UK government launched the SEND and AP Improvement Plan in the spring of 2023. The plan recognises that many schools struggle to support pupils’...
Read moreSpeech and Language Link’s response to Special Educational Needs in England school census
Recently, the government published the SEN in England school census reporting that the number of pupils with SEN in England has increased by 77,000 pupils to nearly 1.5...
Read moreSEND Review: Right support, Right place, Right time
On 29th March 2022, the SEND Review green paper was published. The paper outlines the challenges of the current SEN system that all those working within it...
Read moreHow do we identify children with SEND (including those with speech, language and communication needs)?
By Kate Freeman, Consultant - Speech and Language in Education The classification of SEND (special educational needs and disability) applies to four in ten children at...
Read moreIssue 13, Page 6: What is ResearchSEND?
ResearchSEND was developed in February 2017 to promote the importance of research in meeting the needs of learners with SEND through events, collaborations, publications and...
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