Phone bans in England's schools to be enforced by law Phone bans in England's schools will be enforced by law, under new plans announced by the government.

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Starmer calls Downing Street meeting with social media bosses Top executives from firms such as Meta and YouTube will be asked what they are doing to protect children.

Social media leaders called to Downing Street over children's safety

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Children with dyscalculia are set up to fail, says Yorkshire mum Often referred to as the

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The SEND reform reality check: Why experts' and policymakers' concerns are growing under scrutiny - Special Needs Jungle Reviewing Greg Stafford MP's recent Commons SEND debate and the first session of the Education Committee's look at the SEND reform proposals

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Hope in SEND: Rebuilding trust drained from the system SNJ's Dr Sharon Smith writes that considering how poorly families have been treated since the promise of the 2014 reforms, it's hardly a surprise hope is hard to find

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Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains.

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Inclusion bases: Can they help solve the SEND crisis? - Special Needs Jungle A guest post today from the NFER about their research into the benefits and risks of Inclusion bases: Can they help solve the SEND crisis?

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Special school Ofsted reports drop mainstream comparisons Special schools were being compared to mainstream schools within the same age range

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Pupils in England are losing their thinking skills because of AI, survey suggests Two-thirds of secondary school teachers report a decline in core abilities such as writing and problem-solving

Pupils losing thinking skills

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Educational Psychologists should be at the heart of SEND reform: supporting children, families and schools to thrive - Special Needs Jungle Educational Psychologists should be at the heart of SEND reform, says a leading EP: supporting children, families and schools to thrive

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DfE backtracks over consulting on planned SEND legal changes. Parents MUST respond to the consultation to say Not in Our Name! - Special Needs Jungle The DfE has backtracked on its refusal to consult on planned SEND legal changes. Parents MUST respond to the consultation #NotInOurName!

Important

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Where will all the teaching assistants come from? The research exposing the reality gap in the government SEND plans - Special Needs Jungle Where will all the teaching assistants come from? Tania gathers together research exposing the reality gap in the government SEND plans

Teaching Assistants tor SEND
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Capital carrot, SEND steamroller: The Government's evidence-light reform route isn't waiting for anyone - Special Needs Jungle The Government's carrot and stick funding in action as it steamrollers SEND reform dissent without waiting for evidence or consultation

Special educational needs
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West Yorkshire schools pioneer SEND student inclusion scheme Pupils from West Yorkshire mainstream and specialists school share one site and mix during breaks to help drive inclusion.

Two schools in one
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WEBINAR RECORDING! The legal implications of the Schools White Paper’s SEND Proposals - Special Needs Jungle WEBINAR RECORDING: SNJ's Legal Round Table on the SEND Proposals in the Schools White Paper, with four expert SEND solicitors.

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Not in our name: How manufacturing consent for proposed SEND reforms has broken the social contract. - Special Needs Jungle The government’s position on the SEND consultation is “manufacturing consent” where none exists, and is an assault on democratic standards

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The Government doesn't care about your views of the SEND Tribunal—it’s already decided to kneecap it. We must not accept it - Special Needs Jungle The DfE's legal case reply shows it doesn't care about your views of the SEND Tribunal—it’s decided to kneecap it. We mustn't accept it

So true
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Consultation: Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school. What’s new, what’s missing and what you need to know - Special Needs Jungle The DfE is consulting on updating statutory guidance for Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school. Here’s what you need to know

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The SENCO as gatekeeper: The White Paper proposals bring a responsibility of opening doors, not closing them - Special Needs Jungle Frances Akinde discusses the SENCO as gatekeeper and how the White Paper proposals bring responsibility for opening doors, not closing them…

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Are SEND lawyers REALLY opposing the Government’s reform proposals just to protect their “vested interests”? - Special Needs Jungle Eleanor Wright asks if SEND lawyers are REALLY opposing the Government’s proposals just to protect their “vested interests” as claimed?

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Accountability after SEND Reform: A system that marks its own homework - Special Needs Jungle Matt Keer writes about what SEND accountability will look like if the proposals go through: a system that marks its own homework

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AI toys for young children need tighter rules, researchers warn In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.

AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn

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Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox are among the platforms UK regulators say aren't putting children's safety at the heart of their products.

Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s

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Rights on paper, not in practice: What the legal aid cuts warn us about the Government's SEND reforms - Special Needs Jungle What can we learn from history about what happens when children's rights exist in law, but what does not exist is any realistic way of upholding them? Amber Windsor explains.

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Shutting down debate: The Government’s use of ‘Experts’ for SEND reform - Special Needs Jungle The Government’s use of ‘Experts’ for SEND reform is shutting down debate & excluding vital voices: Those of people who don't agree with them

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SEND reforms to 'strip away' children's legal protections, charity says Planned changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in England were announced last month.

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REGISTER NOW: SNJ’s Schools White Paper SEND Legal Roundtable with Steve Broach KC, Hayley Mason-Seager, IPSEA & SOS!SEN - Special Needs Jungle REGISTER NOW! SNJ’s Schools White Paper SEND Legal Roundtable with Steve Broach KC, Hayley Mason-Seager, IPSEA & SOS!SEN

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MPs warn “unsustainable” SEND transport system fails families with disabled young people - Special Needs Jungle MPs blast the DfE over a lack of plans for fixing “unsustainable” SEND transport costs that fail families with disabled young people

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