County struggles to deal with surge in special educational needs
Assessment requests for children with special educational needs have hit more than 220 per month since the start of the
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Independent probe of SEND provision in Southend
Parents in Southend are too terrified of “having their children taken away” to speak out about their problems at home,
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Redbridge Council agrees to abide by ombudsman and compensate parents
Redbridge Council is to pay more than £11,000 to two families who complained about its treatment of their disabled sons,
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SEND school plan for Romford
A Romford secondary school hopes to open a new school for children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) on
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Call for independent investigation into special education needs provision in Southend
Southend Tories have called for an independent probe into care and support for children with special educational needs following a
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Havering schools count the cost of special needs inclusion
Havering schools that accept children with special needs are finding “inclusion does not pay”, the Havering Schools Funding Forum heard
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Increase in SEND tribunals proof that system is not working, admits county council
An almost quadrupling in the number of times Essex County Council (ECC) has been taken to tribunal over its refusal to
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SEND spending in Essex set to rocket over next four years
The amount spent on special educational needs in Essex is estimated to be twice what it was thought to cost
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Southend SEND group raises funds for cancer victims
Southend SEND Parents group took part in a sponsored gaming marathon to support people living with cancer. The group supports
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£2 million boost for special education provision in Essex
Around £2 million extra is set to be spent on special needs (SEND) provision in order to meet a significant
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