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SEND 3 months ago

Supporting Neurodivergent Children: The Power of Consistent Routines in Early Years

Charmaine Champ, Queen’s Award-winning Learning Disability Nurse, outlines how consistent routines and predictable environments in early years settings create essential stability for neurodivergent children preparing for school. By embedding structure and familiarity, practitioners can significantly improve school readiness and reduce anxiety for children with additional needs.

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Blog 3 months ago

Get Social: Managing multiple social media platforms effectively

In her monthly column, social media expert Fliss Stubbs from Ovivio shares practical guidance on how to effectively manage and coordinate multiple social media accounts simultaneously. The article explores strategies for maintaining consistent messaging and engagement across different digital platforms.

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Concerns Mount Over Public Scrutiny of Council SEND Reform Plans
SEND May 28, 2026

Concerns Mount Over Public Scrutiny of Council SEND Reform Plans

Questions are being raised about whether local authority plans for SEND reform are subject to sufficient public and democratic scrutiny. The development raises important issues about transparency and accountability as councils implement changes to special educational needs provision.

DfE guidance: Schools may use AI for SEND support plans but not EHCPs
SEND May 28, 2026

DfE guidance: Schools may use AI for SEND support plans but not EHCPs

New Department for Education guidance suggests schools can use artificial intelligence to draft non-statutory SEND support plans, but warns against using the technology for statutory Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). School leaders are urged to exercise caution regarding pupil data protection when implementing AI tools.

CMA Scrutiny of Nursery Charges: What Early Years Providers Must Prepare For
Policy May 28, 2026

CMA Scrutiny of Nursery Charges: What Early Years Providers Must Prepare For

Following the Education Secretary's request for the Competition and Markets Authority to examine childcare costs, competition lawyer Charlie Markillie warns early years settings to prepare for potential regulatory changes. The investigation focuses on charges to parents taking up the funded offer, with significant implications for nursery provision across the sector.

Children's Commissioner Backs Milburn Review on Youth Employment
Policy May 28, 2026

Children's Commissioner Backs Milburn Review on Youth Employment

Dame Rachel de Souza has welcomed the Milburn review into young people and work, emphasising that young people's ambition for meaningful employment must be at the heart of policy discussions. The Commissioner highlighted how thousands of children have expressed their desire to secure good jobs and contribute to the economy. The review represents an important opportunity to reshape how we support young people's transitions from education into the workplace.

Tees Valley cancels skills tender following legal challenge
Policy May 28, 2026

Tees Valley cancels skills tender following legal challenge

A major skills procurement process in Tees Valley has been halted after legal proceedings were brought against the tender. The cancellation raises immediate questions about procurement compliance and the future of local skills provision in the region.

‘Lost generation’: why can’t young people get jobs? – The Latest
Education May 28, 2026

‘Lost generation’: why can’t young people get jobs? – The Latest

A landmark report has warned that the UK risks a ‘lost generation’ of young people, as new figures show that more than 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK were not in education, employment or training.The former Labour cabinet minister Alan Milburn said youth disengagement was a mounting economi...