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Councils given £3bn to create thousands more spaces for Send pupils The government is promising 50,000 more places for children with special educational needs in schools in England.

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The 1% club: LAs win almost none of 25k SEND appeals, at an indefensible cost of over £200m. Plus, a shocking announcement - Special Needs Jungle The 1% club: LAs win almost none of 25k SEND appeals in 2025, at an indefensible cost of over £200m. Plus, a shock announcement from the DfE

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I agree. Get them in and keep them in. Please don’t make it more difficult than it has to be.

Boost support for children not in school, develop EOTAS guidance, and fund schools to be needs-led, say Ofsted and CQC inspectors - Special Needs Jungle Boost support for children not in school, develop EOTAS guidance, and fund schools to be needs-led, say Ofsted and CQC inspectors

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Mossbourne's Hackney school 'harmful' to some pupils, review finds Review finds Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy's policies are "harmful" to some vulnerable pupils.

Strict school 'harmful' to some pupils, review says

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Hundreds of youth centres planned to reach 'isolated' generation The government sets aside £500m it says is needed to revive services aimed at disconnected teens and young adults.

Hundreds of youth centres planned to reach 'isolated' generation

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Focusing on ADHD and autism diagnosis won’t cut costs and wastes money that should be spent on urgent support - Special Needs Jungle Focusing on “over-diagnosis” ignores evidence, says SNJ’s Rachel Filmer; it won’t cut costs & wastes money that could be spent on support

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50,000 new apprenticeships promised in youth employment push Funding will be used to help employ young people in sectors including AI, hospitality and engineering.

New apprenticeships
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"Performative, chaotic and desperate” The DfE’s national SEND “conversation” - Special Needs Jungle "Performative, chaotic and desperate” The Department for Education’s national SEND “conversation” is anything but a two-way discourse.

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How Twinkl can support you during this festive period—and beyond. Grab free resources for SNJ readers for a limited time! - Special Needs Jungle A pre-Christmas treat for SNJ readers from Twinkl—until 22nd December, grab free activities and resources to keep your kids busy this holiday!

Free Twinkl
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Former school could become satellite campus for Send pupils The council says repurposing an old school will

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Jen’s Acorn: Offering vital school support to prevent more unnecessary tragedies like my daughter’s - Special Needs Jungle Bereaved mother, Sharren Bridges, is seeking to ensure other families don't endure the loss of a child from service failure as she did

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Schools urged to trial four-day week to ease pressure on teachers in England and Wales Advocacy group tells education secretary ‘working smarter’ can protect staff wellbeing and help students

This wont happen
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#SpecialistFEWorksforMe: Help celebrate the importance of specialist further education! - Special Needs Jungle Natspec is asking for help to convince policymakers of the importance of special Further Education. #SpecialistFEWorksforMe

Specialist FE for SEND
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Australia social media ban: Get rid of harmful content instead of us, say teens From 10 December, social media firms must ensure Australians aged under 16 cannot have accounts.

Agree
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ADHD and Autism Right To Choose referrals paused as at least nine NHS areas tell providers to stop booking assessments - Special Needs Jungle ADHD and Autism “Right to Choose” assessments on pause in at least 9 NHS areas, as ICBs tell private providers not to offer new appointments

SEND rights
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What schools and parents need to understand about supporting autistic and neurodivergent children - Special Needs Jungle Helen Edgar of Autistic Realms looks at what really needs to happen in schools and at home to help neurodivergent children thrive.

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Unauthorised Absence: SEND mum seeks funding for short film highlighting the injustice of punitive attendance policies - Special Needs Jungle Unauthorised Absence: A SEND mum is seeking funding for a short film on the injustice of punitive attendance policies

SEND and injustice of being poorly
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Hunter syndrome: Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy Oliver has an inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, which causes progressive damage to the body and brain.

Wow!
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SEND; mainstream schools to support more SEND children A local authority is expanding a programme to help SEND children to be taught in state schools.

SEND funding
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10 questions every parent should ask about SEND interventions-Plus a unique opportunity to join QTrobot Autism Research - Special Needs Jungle 10 questions every parent should ask about SEND interventions. Plus a unique opportunity for parents to join QTrobot Autism Research

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Staff wellbeing 'crisis' forcing teachers out of schools, charity says A poll of teachers around the UK suggests they have a poorer wellbeing than the general population.

Not good!
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Report: When asking for help causes harm: Why our systems are traumatising disabled children and their families - 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...

Report on asking for help
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Hexham Haydon Bridge High School strike over behaviour Unions say school managers are failing to deal with persistent

Poor pupil behaviour

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SEND changes will be “co-created”. Which means what, exactly? asks the Education Select Committee - Special Needs Jungle SEND changes will be “co-created”, Bridget Phillipson has said. Which means what, exactly?—demands Helen Hayes MP, Education Committee chair

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Understanding Parent Blame: Stories of institutional failure and complex trauma BOOK GIVEAWAY! - 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...

Book giveaway
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Special needs support in England faces 'total collapse', councils warn The government is facing political pressure as it tries to reform the "broken" system of support for children with special educational needs.

Councils warn of 'total collapse' in special needs system

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Why Ofsted’s school inspection shakeup risks causing new problems Ofsted's new 'traffic light' rating system comes into force this week - does this mark meaningful change or, as one expert puts it, 'high level tinkering'?

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Challenging SEND misinformation, one radio interview at a time - Special Needs Jungle Rachel Filmer discusses keeping your composure when managing challenging interviews with people taken in by an anti-SEND parent narrative

SEND misinformation
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