Special Needs Jungle
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#SaveOurChildrensRights Parent-led special educational needs and disability #SEND website. UK-based, strategic advocacy, resources, and information to help improve the lives of children & young people with disabilities and their families. Volunteers.
Parents, young people and practitioners in BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, it's your area's Ofsted/CQC SEND Inspection 24-28 November. Give your views between NOW-9am 18 November: ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/p/A... More info: www.gov.uk/government/public...
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Parents, young people and practitioners in BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, it's your area's Ofsted/CQC SEND Inspection 24-28 November. Give your views between NOW-9am 18 November: ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/p/A... More info: www.gov.uk/government/public...
NEW POST: The privacy dangers for children and their families in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Rose Arnold of campaign group Reclaim Rights for Children explains why they're concerned www.specialneedsjungle.com/p...
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 AM
NEW POST: The privacy dangers for children and their families in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Rose Arnold of campaign group Reclaim Rights for Children explains why they're concerned www.specialneedsjungle.com/p...
On SNJ Today : What's in the new Curriculum and Assessment Review to help children with SEND? And what's been the response from the education sector? @tanialt.bsky.social has had a look around the education sector responses www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
On SNJ Today : What's in the new Curriculum and Assessment Review to help children with SEND? And what's been the response from the education sector? @tanialt.bsky.social has had a look around the education sector responses www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...
LAG’s annual Education Law Conference is coming up!
Legal practitioners, advocates, campaigners, experts by experience and more will come together for a day of insight, updates & shared learning.
28 Nov | DLA Piper, London. Click here to book: tinyurl.com/LAGED25
Legal practitioners, advocates, campaigners, experts by experience and more will come together for a day of insight, updates & shared learning.
28 Nov | DLA Piper, London. Click here to book: tinyurl.com/LAGED25
November 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
LAG’s annual Education Law Conference is coming up!
Legal practitioners, advocates, campaigners, experts by experience and more will come together for a day of insight, updates & shared learning.
28 Nov | DLA Piper, London. Click here to book: tinyurl.com/LAGED25
Legal practitioners, advocates, campaigners, experts by experience and more will come together for a day of insight, updates & shared learning.
28 Nov | DLA Piper, London. Click here to book: tinyurl.com/LAGED25
Slough fails its Ofsted/CQC Area SEND inspection. “In Slough, too many children with SEND face delays in having their needs identified
and met.” But leaders are “determined and ambitious” so that's okay then files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/...
and met.” But leaders are “determined and ambitious” so that's okay then files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/...
November 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Slough fails its Ofsted/CQC Area SEND inspection. “In Slough, too many children with SEND face delays in having their needs identified
and met.” But leaders are “determined and ambitious” so that's okay then files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/...
and met.” But leaders are “determined and ambitious” so that's okay then files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/...
NEW POST: Yesterday, the year-long Curriculum and Assessment Review—and the Government response—were published. But what's in it to help children with SEND—and what do support organisations think? @tanialt.bsky.social explains more: www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 AM
NEW POST: Yesterday, the year-long Curriculum and Assessment Review—and the Government response—were published. But what's in it to help children with SEND—and what do support organisations think? @tanialt.bsky.social explains more: www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...
On SNJ Today: @captaink77.bsky.social warns the current state of SEND funding is chaotic & deteriorating faster than expected. He says at the top level, no one really knows how much is spent on SEND and reforming the system's finances will be immensely painful:
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November 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
On SNJ Today: @captaink77.bsky.social warns the current state of SEND funding is chaotic & deteriorating faster than expected. He says at the top level, no one really knows how much is spent on SEND and reforming the system's finances will be immensely painful:
www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...
www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...
NEW POST: @captaink77.bsky.social gives a stark warning that reforms for #SEND funding reforms will be immensely painful—but the current situation is chaotic and sinking fast. www.specialneedsjungle.com/s... #SENDsky
November 4, 2025 at 6:02 AM
NEW POST: @captaink77.bsky.social gives a stark warning that reforms for #SEND funding reforms will be immensely painful—but the current situation is chaotic and sinking fast. www.specialneedsjungle.com/s... #SENDsky
PLEASE SHARE: Cheshire West & Chester; Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole; Hackney; Sunderland: Ofsted/CQC Area SEND Inspections in your areas. Click the link, scroll down to find the info for your area—Feedback surveys are open NOW until 9am Tues 11/11:
www.gov.uk/government/public...
www.gov.uk/government/public...
November 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
PLEASE SHARE: Cheshire West & Chester; Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole; Hackney; Sunderland: Ofsted/CQC Area SEND Inspections in your areas. Click the link, scroll down to find the info for your area—Feedback surveys are open NOW until 9am Tues 11/11:
www.gov.uk/government/public...
www.gov.uk/government/public...
NEW POST: Eleanor Wright of SEND legal Charity SOSSEN explores the real reasons transport costs are so high, what the law says, and what your child is entitled to www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...
November 3, 2025 at 6:02 AM
NEW POST: Eleanor Wright of SEND legal Charity SOSSEN explores the real reasons transport costs are so high, what the law says, and what your child is entitled to www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...
On SNJ Today: In a new report on school & SEND transport, @nao.org.uk tells the DfE to improve data to better understand travel costs. But as @catrionamoore.bsky.social writes, the NAO says SEND changes mustn't make it harder for students to get to school or college www.specialneedsjungle.com/n...
October 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
On SNJ Today: In a new report on school & SEND transport, @nao.org.uk tells the DfE to improve data to better understand travel costs. But as @catrionamoore.bsky.social writes, the NAO says SEND changes mustn't make it harder for students to get to school or college www.specialneedsjungle.com/n...
NEW POST: @catrionamoore.bsky.social dissects a new report from the @nao.org.uk that tells the Government to improve its data on schools and SEND transport—and ensure any coming changes don't make it harder for disabled children to attend: www.specialneedsjungle.com/n...
October 31, 2025 at 6:02 AM
NEW POST: @catrionamoore.bsky.social dissects a new report from the @nao.org.uk that tells the Government to improve its data on schools and SEND transport—and ensure any coming changes don't make it harder for disabled children to attend: www.specialneedsjungle.com/n...
On SNJ Today: @_Chris_Coghlan MP writes about the “lawbreaking, gaslighting and lying” by local authorities that's "wrecking thousands of children’s lives. The Dorking MP is working with Measure What Matters gathering testimony evidencing LAs' unlawful behaviour www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...
October 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
On SNJ Today: @_Chris_Coghlan MP writes about the “lawbreaking, gaslighting and lying” by local authorities that's "wrecking thousands of children’s lives. The Dorking MP is working with Measure What Matters gathering testimony evidencing LAs' unlawful behaviour www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...
The LGSCO has published new guidance to help LAs support children unable to go to school. It follows an "exponential" 10-fold rise in complaints involving alternative education provision since 2021, most of children with SEND or EBSA. www.lgo.org.uk/information-c...
October 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The LGSCO has published new guidance to help LAs support children unable to go to school. It follows an "exponential" 10-fold rise in complaints involving alternative education provision since 2021, most of children with SEND or EBSA. www.lgo.org.uk/information-c...
NEW POST: @chriscoghlanmp.bsky.social says LAs’ “lawbreaking, gaslighting and lying” is wrecking thousands of children’s lives. The MP writes the second of our articles about testimony gathered and #MeasureWhatMatters, evidencing LAs' unlawful behaviour www.specialneedsjungle.com/c... #SENDSky
October 30, 2025 at 6:02 AM
NEW POST: @chriscoghlanmp.bsky.social says LAs’ “lawbreaking, gaslighting and lying” is wrecking thousands of children’s lives. The MP writes the second of our articles about testimony gathered and #MeasureWhatMatters, evidencing LAs' unlawful behaviour www.specialneedsjungle.com/c... #SENDSky
On 3 Nov, parents carers across England are taking part in #EveryPairTellsAStory, organised by #SENDSanctuary. They'll each put a pair of children’s shoes outside their LA's HQ representing a child who's been failed. More here: www.sendsanctuaryuk.co.uk/ev... www.facebook.com/share/16TyD...
October 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
On 3 Nov, parents carers across England are taking part in #EveryPairTellsAStory, organised by #SENDSanctuary. They'll each put a pair of children’s shoes outside their LA's HQ representing a child who's been failed. More here: www.sendsanctuaryuk.co.uk/ev... www.facebook.com/share/16TyD...
📣 SNJ & IPSEA yesterday met SEND Minister Georgia Gould. We restated the law must be retained & fully implemented in deed, culture ➕ sustainable funding. Getting more disabled adults into work starts with being fully included in education. The Minister said she’s keen to work with us
October 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
📣 SNJ & IPSEA yesterday met SEND Minister Georgia Gould. We restated the law must be retained & fully implemented in deed, culture ➕ sustainable funding. Getting more disabled adults into work starts with being fully included in education. The Minister said she’s keen to work with us
On SNJ Today: A group of child psychologists are calling for Government action on "harmful" rigid behaviour & attendance policies that are causing significant mental health problems for pupils. They say, “It’s not a compliance issue—it’s a design failure.” www.specialneedsjungle.com/n...
October 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
On SNJ Today: A group of child psychologists are calling for Government action on "harmful" rigid behaviour & attendance policies that are causing significant mental health problems for pupils. They say, “It’s not a compliance issue—it’s a design failure.” www.specialneedsjungle.com/n...
NEW POST: “It’s not a compliance issue—it’s a design failure,” say child psychologists, as they call for systemic action on children's mental health and "harmful" rigid school attendance and behaviour policies www.specialneedsjungle.com/n...
October 28, 2025 at 6:02 AM
NEW POST: “It’s not a compliance issue—it’s a design failure,” say child psychologists, as they call for systemic action on children's mental health and "harmful" rigid school attendance and behaviour policies www.specialneedsjungle.com/n...
Why children with SEND in penal detention routinely fail to be given educational needs support. A case of if you want a different outcome, you have to do something different to get it: www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...
October 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Why children with SEND in penal detention routinely fail to be given educational needs support. A case of if you want a different outcome, you have to do something different to get it: www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...
On SNJ Today: Independent accountability group, Measure What Matters discusses its evidence showing the law on SEND hasn't failed, it's been systematic undermined by LAs. MWM say the Government is wilfully ignoring the truth. Please share with your MP:
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October 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
On SNJ Today: Independent accountability group, Measure What Matters discusses its evidence showing the law on SEND hasn't failed, it's been systematic undermined by LAs. MWM say the Government is wilfully ignoring the truth. Please share with your MP:
www.specialneedsjungle.com/l...
www.specialneedsjungle.com/l...
NEW POST: Independent public accountability initiative, Measure What Matters writes an excoriating, evidence-backed article that the law on #SEND isn’t failing, it’s been systematically undermined from within. Please consider sharing with your MP:
www.specialneedsjungle.com/l...
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October 24, 2025 at 5:02 AM
NEW POST: Independent public accountability initiative, Measure What Matters writes an excoriating, evidence-backed article that the law on #SEND isn’t failing, it’s been systematically undermined from within. Please consider sharing with your MP:
www.specialneedsjungle.com/l...
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On SNJ Today: Delaying SEND changes is right—as long as it's not JUST a delay. And why do the DfE letter & a new report from @ippr.org both use "most complex needs" to describe children who should be in special schools? What does the term even mean? www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...
October 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM
On SNJ Today: Delaying SEND changes is right—as long as it's not JUST a delay. And why do the DfE letter & a new report from @ippr.org both use "most complex needs" to describe children who should be in special schools? What does the term even mean? www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...
NEW POST: More on yesterday's announcement that SEND changes are to be rethought—or are they just delayed? And the DfE letter and a new report from the @ippr.org both talk of special schools for those with the "most complex needs” What does that even mean? www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...
October 23, 2025 at 5:02 AM
NEW POST: More on yesterday's announcement that SEND changes are to be rethought—or are they just delayed? And the DfE letter and a new report from the @ippr.org both talk of special schools for those with the "most complex needs” What does that even mean? www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...
On SNJ Today: For #PoTS Awareness Month, we look at Postural orthostatic Tachycardia syndrome and with help from PoTS UK, explain how teachers can help children with the condition to thrive at school www.specialneedsjungle.com/l...
October 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
On SNJ Today: For #PoTS Awareness Month, we look at Postural orthostatic Tachycardia syndrome and with help from PoTS UK, explain how teachers can help children with the condition to thrive at school www.specialneedsjungle.com/l...