On Saturday 9th May 2026, parent carers, their children and young people with SEND, teachers, campaigners, professionals and allies gathered in 12 towns and cities across England with one clear ...

Special Needs Jungle provides parent-centred information, news, special needs resources and informed opinion about SEND - ...

SNJis hosting a WEBINAR with SEND Minister Georgia Gould, on the White Paper SEND reform proposals. Wednesday May 13th 7-8pm. REGISTER NOW!

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, ...

Why learners who rely on AAC assistive tech risk losing out from more unintended consequences of the SEND reform proposals ...

Experts At Hand: A good idea built on wishful thinking and shaky foundations ...

Sharon Smith is a co-director for Special Needs Jungle and is the mother of a young lady who has Down's syndrome. She undertook doctoral research at the University of Birmingham, exploring inclusion ...

This is Part two of yesterday's article about EOTAS, the out of school EHCP package that's been completely ignored in the SEND proposals of the Schools's White Paper. One of the biggest concerns about ...

The Invisible Lifeline: Why EOTAS is Non-Negotiable for the ‘Sanctuary Cohort’, who have been ignored by the Schools White Paper's SEND proposals ...

The government’s Schools White Paper and SEND consultation set out some welcome ambitions for earlier intervention, clearer pathways and more consistent support. But they land in a system already ...

The Government keeps insisting it wants a “national conversation” on SEND, but the way it’s structuring that conversation tells a very different story. In today’s guest post, Dr Kieron Smith digs into ...

The SEND proposals in the Schools White Paper aim make the most sweeping changes to the English special educational needs and disability (SEND) system in over 30 years. Maybe you like it. Maybe you ...