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The 39 Steps: SNJ’s guidance to help you respond to the White Paper SEND Consultation - Special Needs Jungle Matt and Tania have some words about answering the Government’s 39 Step White Paper SEND consultation, including their—and your—use of AI

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Legal challenge launched against government SEND proposals that “significantly weaken the legal rights of children and young people” - Special Needs Jungle A legal challenge is launched claiming the Schools White Paper SEND proposals are “irrational, unfair” and “significantly weaken rights

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Why “Specialist Provision Packages” are a Trojan horse, reducing the EHCPs rights of children with SEND - Special Needs Jungle Special Needs Jungle provides parent-centred information, news, special needs resources and informed opinion about SEND - Special educational needs and disability, Education, Health and Care Plans, EH...

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Disabled woman put in nursing home against her will says she feels 'betrayed' Lucinda Ritchie, who has full mental capacity, was transferred from a hospital bed despite her refusal.

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Alton Towers to remove disability pass for people with ADHD and anxiety Operator Merlin Entertainments said the pass was no longer working as intended because of increasing demand.

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Increase and protect school funding for special needs, MPs urge A cross-party group calls on the government to

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Ban on phones in schools backed by House of Lords The move comes just weeks after peers supported legislation to ban under-16s in the UK from social media.

Ban on phones in schools backed by House of Lords

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The law on SEND HAS NOT changed! But restricting EHCPs would be legally-sanctioned gatekeeping and a decimation of rights  - Special Needs Jungle The national media stories about EHCPs being cut has got us all worried. We asked IPSEA to set current SEND law out clearly.

SEND and the law

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Number of term-time school holiday fines hits another record high New government data shows that fines for term-time holidays have risen again in the last academic year.

Term time fines
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Man given Musk's Neuralink brain chip in UK trial says it 'feels magical' and gives new hope The neurosurgeon leading the trial tells Sky News the level of control the Neuralink chip offers is "mindblowing" and will be a "game-changer".

This is so good

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National Education Union announces support for the #SaveOurChildrensRights campaign to protect SEND legal rights - Special Needs Jungle National Education Union announces support for the #SaveOurChildren’sRights campaign to protect SEND legal rights

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National Education Union announces support for the #SaveOurChildrensRights campaign to protect SEND legal rights - Special Needs Jungle National Education Union announces support for the #SaveOurChildren’sRights campaign to protect SEND legal rights

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Complex needs, simple cuts: how vague, undefinable labels could ration SEND support - Special Needs Jungle Complex needs, simple cuts: how vague, undefinable labels and lazy terminology could be a roadmap to rationing who gets SEND support.

SEND and labels
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Ban phones throughout the school day, Phillipson tells teachers The education secretary says phones should not been seen during lessons, breaktimes or lunchtime.

Phone ban

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Leaking poorly thought-through plans and cuts to SEND rights will only end in tiers - Special Needs Jungle It’s time for the Government to realise that anonymous leaks of poorly thought-through plans and cuts to SEND rights will only end in tiers

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“We are living on a knife-edge” SENDCo research sounds thalarm about the high cost of mainstream inclusion - Special Needs Jungle Special Needs Jungle provides parent-centred information, news, special needs resources and informed opinion about SEND - Special educational needs and disability, Education, Health and Care Plans, EH...

SEND and finance
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Teachers on supply list for years or leaving country due to job shortages Scottish government figures shows that most newly qualified teachers in Scotland are no longer getting permanent jobs, especially in primary schools.

Job shortages
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Why the Government’s “SEND conversation” fell flat with parents: It’s failing to learn from voices of past experience - Special Needs Jungle Why the Government’s “SEND conversation” fell flat with parents: It’s failing to learn from voices of past experience

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£200 million for SEND training announced—but will there be anyone left to train? - Special Needs Jungle The Government announced £200 million for SEND training in education—but will there be anyone left in the profession to train?

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That’s very clever and very true of course. Resentment achieves nothing. I imagine it’s all about building for the future and celebrating that enormous win.

Congratulations to him. He did that in spite of various govt interventions! You’ll be proud and relieved I bet.

It’s not good is it. I don’t wish it on them but some of these decision makers need to walk in your shoes for a while. See how they feel about it then.

Inclusion doesn’t just happen in mainstream school: being included in education and in life should be the goal - Special Needs Jungle Inclusion doesn’t just happen in mainstream, it’s more about finding the right setting to be included in education and in life.

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'My daughter helped shape new autistic Barbie doll' An autism advocacy group describes the new toy as a

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Safe spaces needed for drug-addicted children, say grieving mums More children in England are in drug and alcohol treatment, but families say many cannot get help.

Drug addicted children
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Campaigners and cross-party MPs hand in petition to #SaveOurChildrensRights. We’re just getting started - Special Needs Jungle Here’s what happened yesterday when #Campaigners and cross-party MPs handed in the petition to #SaveOurChildrensRights.

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GCSE results will be available online this summer Year 11 students will have a digital record of their results on an app for future use.

Exam results in an app
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School pool barricaded as repairs contract ends with work unfinished A BBC investigation finds building issues across city schools after a firm contracted to carry out repairs went into liquidation.

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At 13, Functional Neurological Disorder changed my life forever—my EHCP’s therapy activities helped me get back outside - Special Needs Jungle At 13, Functional Neurological Disorder changed Liam’s life—the EHCP activities that may seem “non-educational” helped him back outside

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Our children waited too long for same diagnosis as Jesy Nelson’s twins After Little Mix star Jesy Nelson's revelation that her twins have SMA, parents speak about their children's late diagnoses.

Our children waited too long for the same diagnosis as Jesy Nelson's twins

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