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Call for Scotland to nationalise childcare

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

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A think-tank has claimed nationalisation of Scotland’s childcare is needed to meet the country’s 30-hours pledge.

Families with disabled children fear missing out on 30-hours

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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

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Government plans to double free childcare ‘won’t go far enough’ to help families with disabled children access childcare, a group of charities has warned.

'Postcode lottery' for SEND children in early years

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Monday, February 23, 2015

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Early years providers across the country are facing a 'postcode lottery' with local authority funding for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in their care.

More cash to help bring in new SEND reforms

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Friday, December 19, 2014

| Nursery World

The Department for Education is giving an extra £31.7m to help local authorities implement special needs reforms.

Call for rethink to education systems which marginalise children

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Thursday, July 17, 2014

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Expert-led education can ‘marginalise children’ and sometimes lead to ‘oppression and racism’ an academic has warned.

Parliamentary inquiry highlights childcare crisis for disabled children

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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

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Four in ten parents of disabled three- and four-year-olds are unable to access their right to 15-hours of childcare, an investigation has found.

Early years key time for new SEN plans, says minister

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

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Reforms aimed at improving access to services for special needs children have been called the ‘biggest challenge of our generation’ by the minister introducing them.

Guidance issued for SEN and disability reforms in autumn

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Monday, June 16, 2014

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The Government has issued guidance on special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities reforms that will come into force from September.

Protestors challenge schools minister over inclusion in children and families bill

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Friday, December 20, 2013

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The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) is lobbying schools minister Lord Nash to change the wording of the Special Educational Needs (SEN) reforms in the children and families bill.

Petition launched amid fears teaching assistant jobs could be slashed

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

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A petition that urges the Education Secretary Michael Gove not to get rid of teaching assistants has gained more than 60,000 signatures.

Children's communication problems must be tackled in the early years

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Monday, March 4, 2013

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Children from low-income families should have more support in the early years to tackle their speech, language and communication needs says a cross-party group of MPs and peers.

Children and Families Bill: second reading

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Monday, February 25, 2013

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The second reading of the Children and Families Bill is taking place in the House of Commons.

New resources to support families with personal budgets

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

| Nursery World

KIDS, a charity for disabled children and young people, has launched a free suite of resources to support families in the move to personal budgets.

Government-funded report focuses on early intervention to help children with SEN

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

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The recommendations of the Better Communication Research Programme (BCRP), the largest ever programme of research into children's speech, language and communication services in the UK, put an emphasis on early intervention, close involvement of families and joint commissioning of services across education, health and social care to support children with speech, language and communication needs.

MPs' report on special educational needs says draft bill 'lacks detail'

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Thursday, December 20, 2012

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A committee of MPs has welcomed the overall direction of the Government's proposed legislation to reform provision for children with special educational needs (SEN), but warns that the draft legislation lacks significant detail, making it impossible to assess the impact of the proposals.

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Call for Scotland to nationalise childcare

Families with disabled children fear missing out on 30-hours

'Postcode lottery' for SEND children in early years

More cash to help bring in new SEND reforms

Call for rethink to education systems which marginalise children

Parliamentary inquiry highlights childcare crisis for disabled children

Early years key time for new SEN plans, says minister

Guidance issued for SEN and disability reforms in autumn

Protestors challenge schools minister over inclusion in children and families bill

Petition launched amid fears teaching assistant jobs could be slashed

Children's communication problems must be tackled in the early years

Children and Families Bill: second reading

New resources to support families with personal budgets

Government-funded report focuses on early intervention to help children with SEN

MPs' report on special educational needs says draft bill 'lacks detail'

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