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More than 500 teachers and special educational needs (SEN) support staff have been awarded scholarships worth up to £3,500 to develop their specialist knowledge and skills.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Disabled people on traineeships, supported internships, work trials and work academies to get additional help through Access to Work.
Former Minister of State for Children and Families laid this written ministerial statement on reforming SEN provision before Parliament.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families Edward Timpson speaks about special educational needs policy reform in the Pears Annual Lecture, organised by Ambitious about Autism.
The Government is helping low income families with disabled children with the Family Fund.
Children and young adults with special educational needs will benefit from a new legal health duty.
Information on the support available to special educational needs support staff to develop their subject knowledge and skills.
A new Ofsted survey finds that more needs to be done to ensure disabled young people can access local youth work provision.
Reactions to recent findings about how to improve education for special needs children.
Information on an extension to trials helping children and young adults with special educational needs.
Children's Minister Edward Timpson said the Department for Education is today publishing a National Prospectus launching our new Grants Programme for 2013-15.
Sarah Teather writes to the Education Select Committee with draft proposals to improve support for young people with SEND.
Sarah Teather proposes increased support to young people with special needs, including new duties for local authorities and FE colleges.
Supported internships are being trialled at 14 colleges around England for young people who have learning difficulties or disabilities.
Charlie Taylor, the government's adviser on behaviour, speaks at the Academies Show on helping children who are in difficulty.
Parents will have a new right to buy in specialist special educational needs (SEN) and disabled care for children from 2014, the biggest change to SEN for 30 years.
Information about how the Children and Families Bill will help parents, families and children and young people with SEN.
News of training for talented teaching assistants and schools workers through the annual SEN support scholarship programme.
An independent report found that children with special educational needs and disabilities have made good progress in attainment, behaviour and attendance.
Voluntary and community organisations will help deliver key reforms to support children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities, and their parents.
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