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Seeking views on the introduction of new national standards and a quality assurance framework for unregistered alternative provision.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
We are seeking views on the draft new national standards for PSE qualifications which aim to improve employment and social outcomes for students.
Details of the funding system for schools and high needs.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
We're seeking views on our green paper about the changes we want to make to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) system in England.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Sets out our plans to change the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision system in England.
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) want to change the way we inspect services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This consultation asks children and young people w…
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission seek your views on proposed changes to the way they jointly inspect area SEND arrangements from 2023.
We're seeking views on the deadline for a local authority issuing proposals to amend an education, health and care plan following a review.
We are seeking views on this draft guidance for awarding organisations on producing accessible assessments – including exams.
Call for evidence on the financial arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND) and those who need alternative provision (AP).
We're seeking evidence on the experiences and outcomes of children and young people in residential special schools and colleges.
We’re seeking views on recommendations for assessing primary school pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum tests.
Analysis of how changes to assessing pupils working below the standard of national curriculum tests will affect specific protected groups.
We are seeking views on the design of the high needs national funding formula and on changes to the way we distribute high needs funding.
Analysis of how national funding formulae for schools, high needs and central school services blocks will affect specific protected groups.
Analysis of the effect the schools national funding formula and high needs national funding formula will have on specific protected groups.
We’re seeking views on proposals to improve the distribution of high needs funding.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
A consultation on proposed changes to reasonable adjustments to qualifications for disabled students.
The inspection of local areas’ effectiveness in identifying and meeting the needs of children and young people who are disabled and have special educational needs.
We're seeking views about the use of special guardianship orders (SGOs).
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