Most schools don’t miss access arrangement deadlines because of a lack of effort. They miss them because of timing. Here’s what to look for and what to put in place.
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The UK government’s SEND white paper ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’  changes what mainstream schools are expected to do for pupils with SEND. Here’s what the shift means in practice, and how getting identification right from the start puts your school in the strongest possible position For years, too many families with children with SEND have
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Across schools and colleges, one challenge keeps coming up again and again: demand for SEN assessment is rising, but time, staffing, and capacity are not. Boston College and their lead assessor Sakina Hossani, was facing exactly this situation. Instead of hiring additional staff or continuing with increasingly stretched processes, they took a different approach. One
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Every classroom has students whose needs aren’t immediately visible. Psychometric testing is one of the most powerful tools schools have for identifying them, understanding them, and ensuring they receive the right support. This guide explains everything you need to know about psychometric testing, what it is, how it works, and why it matters for every
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If you’ve been getting to grips with all the changes JCQ introduced to its Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments (AARA) document this year, you’re not alone, it’s been a lot to absorb. And now JCQ has made further amendments, effective immediately. The good news? Some of the trickier requirements have been softened. Here’s what’s changed
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Time is the resource secondary schools never seem to have enough of. Between stretched SEN teams, growing cohorts, exam access arrangements and JCQ deadlines, identifying student need early can feel impossible. Whole-year-group screening often becomes a logistical headache; one-to-one testing eats into capacity; and decisions get delayed, just when clarity is most needed. That’s why more
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