Special Educational needs and Disability (SEND) tagged articles

Families warned over fake Bedford SEND support website

Bedford Borough Council has warned families and carers not to use a bogus website claiming to represent Bedford SENDIASS and asking for personal details. Bedford Borough Council says...

Children’s shoes to be placed outside Bedford Borough Hall to highlight SEND delays and shortages

Families will lay out pairs of children’s shoes outside Bedford Borough Hall on Monday, 03 November (10:30am–1:00pm) as part of the national Every Pair Tells a Story SEND campaign...

VAT on private schools sparks debate over SEND children’s education options

On 1 January 2025, the Labour government implemented a 20% VAT on private schools as pledged in their manifesto. However, parents of SEND children say this has negatively affected SEND students...

Child with SEND in Central Bedfordshire ‘worth three times less’ than one in London

A meeting has heard that a child with special needs in Central Bedfordshire is seemingly worth three-and-a-half times less than one living in the London Borough of Camden...

Central Bedfordshire Council at fault over failure to provide education for bullied child

A local authority has apologised to a Central Bedfordshire mother and her child and paid them £300, after a local government watchdog found three separate faults in handling...

Bedford Borough Council details SEND priorities following national focus on inclusion

Bedford Borough Council has detailed its current actions to improve inclusion, early intervention, and support for families and schools amid renewed national attention on special...

“Monumental moment” as new Kempston SEND school welcomes its first pupils

The first 60 pupils crossed the threshold at a new SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) school in Kempston today (10 February), as Rivertree Free School opened its doors. The new school, built on the site of the former Robert Bruce...

New SEND director “excited” to take up new role with Central Bedfordshire Council

A local authority’s new service director for education and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is “excited” to be taking on the various challenges facing the department...

“Financial strain” on Bedford Borough Council’s education budget laid bare

The financial strain on Bedford Borough Council’s education budget, particularly for high needs and special education, was laid bare during yesterday’s Bedford Schools’ Forum (Monday...

New Bedford Borough SEND school will open mid-November after delay

Rivertree Free SEND school in Kempston, Bedford borough’s new special educational needs school, will be complete by mid-November according to the council's top officer for...

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