The government has published a green paper on the future of the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) system and is undertaking a public consultation on the green paper’s proposals.
Supporting resources
There are resources available to help you understand the proposals on GOV.UK, including:
A British Sign Language (BSL) version of the green paper
An easy-read version of the green paper summary
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We are announcing reforms to the appropriate body (AB) sector and seeking views on the transitional period, the roles of the AB, and the value of formal assessment in statutory teacher induction.
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We're seeking views on changes to the eligibility criteria for the free early education entitlement for disadvantaged 2-year-olds from households who have no recourse to public funds (NRPF).
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We are seeking views from all those interested in the regulation of social workers on proposed technical amendments to the Social Workers Regulations 2018.
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We're seeking views on the introduction of the Lifelong Loan Entitlement as announced by the Prime Minister in his Skills speech in September 2020.
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We're seeking views on proposals to reform technical and academic qualifications at level 2 and below, excluding GCSEs, Functional Skills Qualifications and Essential Digital Skills Qualifications.
We discovered the Consultation Document and Impact Assessment were based on an incorrect cohort of 16-19 year olds. The revised versions of these documents are updated versions with corrected figures. This does not change the conclusions drawn. The originals are published for transparency...More
We're seeking views on proposed changes to the statutory guidance ‘Keeping children safe in education’ 2021, with a view to making changes for September 2022.
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A draft Statutory Instrument (SI) covering the move to the reformed Teachers’ Pension Scheme for all remaining members of the legacy scheme from 1 April 2022.
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We're seeking views on proposed changes to the Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Children's Homes etc) Regulations 2015.
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We're seeking views on providing Motor Vehicle Cover to academy trusts and local authority-maintained schools through the risk protection arrangement (RPA).
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We're seeking views on the approach to completing our reforms to the NFF and how we most effectively transition away from local formulae to all schools’ funding allocations being determined directly by the NFF in the years ahead.
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We're seeking views on the current offers funded through the National Skills Fund. The consultation also requests views on meeting critical skills needs.
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We're seeking views to :
Amend inspection cycles for children’s homes
Manage inspections for children’s social care provision from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022.
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We're seeking views from care experienced young people on proposed standards for unregulated accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 & 17.
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