Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Reviews

The SEND Review section will highlight all current reviews that have either been initiated by the Goverment through the DfE, or through an independent body.

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In 2009, the Government issued their 21st Century Schools System 'White Paper'.

Since the formation of the new Government on the 11th May 2010, please bear in mind that the content on a number of old DCSF websites may not reflect current Government policy.

The DCSF issued the following statement...

"We want every single child to succeed. We want every child to enjoy their childhood, to achieve their full potential and turn 18 with the knowledge, skills and qualifications that will give them the best chance of success in adult life in the 21st century.

Your child, your schools, our future will help create a schools system that provides a great start in life for every child in every school. A system that responds to the challenges of a changing global economy, a changing society, rapid technological innovation and a changing planet. A system in which......"

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In October 2009, Ed Balls, the Secretary of State for Education, commissioned Toby Salt the Deputy Chief Executive at the National College for Leadership of Schools and Children's Services, to lead an independent review into the supply of teachers trained to meet the needs of children with severe learning difficulties (SLD) and profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD).

Since the formation of the new Government on the 11th May 2010, please bear in mind that the content on a number of old DCSF websites may not reflect current Government policy.

The review will form part of the additional support for children with Special Educational Needs that the DCSF had announced in September 2009....

The Lamb Inquiry was established as part of the Government’s response to the House of Commons Education and Skills Committee Report Special Educational Needs: Assessment and Funding. The Inquiry, under the chairmanship of Brian Lamb, the Chair of the Special Educational Consortium, was tasked with investigating a range of ways in which parental confidence in the SEN assessment process might be improved.

The Inquiry took an extensive look across the special educational needs system and the impact on parental confidence. It gathered a wide range of views from parents, children, teachers and other professionals involved in delivering and managing services.......

Since the formation of the new Government on the 11th May 2010, please bear in mind that the content on a number of old DCSF websites may not reflect current Government policy.

Complex Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (CLDD) Research Project:
Developing meaningful pathways to personlised learning

In November 2009, the SSAT (commissioned by the DCSF) appointed a CLDD research team to work alongside 12 teacher researchers in SSAT member special schools across the UK to develop effective strategies for these children (January - December 2010). From September 2010, 50 further UK schools and 10 international schools will trial the tools and materials developed during phase 1 of the project.