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£4Bn to Transform SEND Support: What the Schools White Paper Means for Every Setting

by SCTP | Mar 1, 2026 | News

The government has announced £4 billion in SEND reforms as part of its schools white paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving. This follows the wider white paper reforms announced yesterday, including a radical overhaul of disadvantaged funding and new place-based...

New Legal Requirement for Schools to Create Individual Support Plans (ISPs) for All Children with SEND

by SCTP | Mar 1, 2026 | News

The government has today pledged to improve outcomes for children with SEND through an expansion of their rights for children intended to transform life chances. Click here for more in this FE News article explaining the government’s position on these...

Attendance, Engagement and NEET: The Case For Leading With The Gatsby Benchmarks

by SCTP | Mar 1, 2026 | News

In this FE News article, Rob Cremona, Gatsby Benchmarks Lead at the Gatsby Charitable Foundation explains how high-quality careers guidance, delivered through the Gatsby Benchmarks and strategically prioritised by senior FE leaders, can be a valuable part of...

Highlighting Inclusive Practice for Ofsted’s new Education Inspection Framework

by SCTP | Mar 1, 2026 | News

Sarah Vickrage of Fellowship of Inspection Nominees sets out how articulating learner context, utilising the learner voice and enabling learner independence can score with Ofsted on inclusion in this FE News article.

What the Schools White Paper and SEND Reforms Really Mean for FE

by SCTP | Mar 1, 2026 | News

With a consultation closing on 18 May, the sector has less than three months to shape how the Schools White Paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, and the SEND consultation Putting Children and Young People First will play out in practice. This FE News...

Minister Moves to Tighten Scrutiny of FE Teacher Training

by SCTP | Mar 1, 2026 | News

From April, providers of further education initial teacher training (ITT) must register with the government, submit mandatory student data and follow guidance on curriculum and delivery. Click here for more from FE Week.
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