SEN News Reports

• 2005
• 2006
• 2007
• 2008
• 2009

 

2005

Mother tackles Blair on autism 17 February 2005 BBC AUDIO (BBC link not working)

‘Tony Blair was confronted during a televised debate by a mother upset about the proposed closure of a special school.’

Howard pledge on special schools 7 March 2005 BBC VIDEO (BBC link not working)

‘Michael Howard has unveiled plans to give more choice to parents whose children have special educational needs.’

Conservative special needs pledge 7 March 2005 BBC AUDIO (BBC link not working)

‘The Conservative party says it will provide more choice for parents of children with special educational needs.’

'Special needs' education under fire 8 June 2005 BBC VIDEO

‘The woman behind the special needs education system is to publish a damning report on how it operates.’

More calls for special needs review 12 June 2005 BBC VIDEO

‘The policy of teaching special needs pupils in mainstream schools needs further review, campaigners say.’

Special needs failure 21 July 2005 Channel 4 VIDEO

‘One in five children has what’s called ‘special educational needs’ – but many are failing to get the help they need. Channel 4 News has learnt that a charity supporting parents of children with learning disabilities will complain to the Parliamentary Ombudsman over the activities of one government department. The charity claims the Department for Education is failing to police the system of providing help for children with learning difficulties in school.'

Children with special educational needs 5 September 2005 BBC AUDIO

‘Teachers in Scotland are becoming more concerned about having children with emotional and behavioural problems in mainstream classes.’

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2006

Special needs pupils' progress fears 13 January 2006 BBC VIDEO

‘One in three local authorities are failing to check systematically how children fare after transferring from special to ordinary schools.’

'Right balance' on special needs 13 January 2006 BBC AUDIO

‘One in three local authorities fails to check how children fare after moving from special to ordinary schools, a report has found.’

The fight for special needs education 17 February 2006 BBC VIDEO

‘Thousands of special needs children will have learnt on Thursday which school local authorities have chosen for them.’

The Big Debate - Inclusion 28 April 2006 TEACHERS TV VIDEO

‘Is Baroness Warnock right? The original architect of the inclusion policy comes face-to-face with a panel of experts, including former Ofsted chief, Chris Woodhead, and equality campaigners on the future of inclusion.'

Schools' special needs struggle 16 May 2006 BBC VIDEO

‘A study for the NUT has found that mainstream schooling is not always the best option for children with special needs.’

Schools' special needs struggle 16 May 2006 BBC AUDIO

‘A study for the NUT has found that mainstream schooling is not always the best option for children with special needs.’

MPs warn on special needs schools 6 July 2006 BBC VIDEO

‘Education for pupils with special needs is "not fit for purpose" and ministers must show more clarity, MPs have warned.’

Minister under fire on board move 7 July 2006 BBC VIDEO

‘The fate of special needs services hang in the balance as commissioners move in to an education board.’

Specialist teaching key to pupil performance 13 July 2006 BBC VIDEO

‘Children with special needs do as well in mainstream schools as they would do in special schools, an Ofsted report says.’

AMs' training lesson from Danes 8 October 2006 BBC VIDEO

‘Politicians are worried young people with special educational needs face higher barriers to get training or more learning.’

Disabled children "restrained" 18 October 2006 Channel 4 VIDEO

‘There's growing concern at the way children with special needs - from mild behavioural difficulties to autism and severe disabilities - are being educated in mainstream schools. A Channel 4 news report has found that disabled children are being physically restrained in the classroom.’

School smells hit disabled pupils 15 November 2006 BBC VIDEO

‘A survey of children with special needs and disabilities has discovered they are put off education by unexpected factors around the school.’

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2007

Special needs policy examined 8 January 2007 BBC VIDEO

‘The Labour government has pledged to educate children with special needs, as far as possible within mainstream schools.’

Fight for Kent special school 7 March 2007 BBC VIDEO

‘Parents and governors have come out fighting against proposed changes to Kent’s only special needs school for girls.’

Landmark ruling hopes dashed 8 March 2007 BBC VIDEO

‘The mother of a seven-year-old loses her fight to have her educated at a special needs school, but vows not to give up.’

Battling mother joining vigil 8 March 2007 BBC VIDEO

‘The mother of a seven-year-old with special needs says she hopes for a landmark decision on her daughter's education.’

Special needs education worry 19 March 2007 BBC VIDEO

‘Low education expectations of children with special needs may mean they do not achieve their full potential, according to a study.’       

Special needs school opens 27 April 2007 BBC VIDEO

‘A new school for children with profound physical disabilities has opened in Aylesbury.’

Minister's bid for new powers 12 June 2007 BBC AUDIO

‘The education minister puts forward plans to restructure the special educational needs system.’

Tackling tired students 8 October 2007 BBC VIDEO

‘A special needs school in Somerset has come up with a way to begin the day by waking up tired students.’

Special Needs school opened 17 October 2007 BBC VIDEO

‘A new school for children with special needs has been officially opened in Bath.’

Special needs review demanded 25 October 2007 BBC VIDEO
‘MPs are calling for action to improve the way children with special educational needs are assessed.’

Transport changes upset kids 14 November 2007 BBC VIDEO

‘Families of special needs youngsters in Kent say they’re devastated over changes to their school transport system.’

Special needs pupils “defrauded” 26 November 2007 CHANNEL 4 VIDEO

‘Money earmarked for special needs pupils is being spent on general school costs, according to one charity.'

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2008

TiP on special educational needs 15 January 2008 BBC AUDIO

‘The Labour MP Sharon Hodgson is to introduce a Private Member's Bill to highlight which Local Authorities are good and which are bad when it comes to providing support to...’

TiP on special educational needs 4 February 2008 BBC AUDIO

‘The Labour MP Sharon Hodgson has been talking about her Bill to pinpoint those local authorities which are best and worst at looking after children with special educational needs.’

Expansion plans for school 11 February 2008 BBC VIDEO

‘Filsham Valley High School, the first school in Sussex to have a mixture of able bodied and disabled pupils, is hoping to expand.’

Need To Know - Equalities Legislation 13 February 2008 TEACHERS TV VIDEO

‘Education broadcaster Mike Baker discusses the latest legislation on equality with presenter Sheena McDonald, asking how equality will be promoted in schools and what difference it will make to students and teachers.'

'Horse' to help young riders 26 February 2008 BBC VIDEO

'A mechanical horse thought to be the first at a UK riding school is helping severely disabled children try horse riding.’

School hosts French exchange 3 March 2008 BBC VIDEO

‘A Kent school has been allowing its disadvantaged and disabled students to meet similar young adults from France.’

Bed-sit scheme opened 7 March 2008 BBC VIDEO

‘An independent living project for people with disabilities has opened in Harrogate.’

Campaign fails to save school 8 May 2008 BBC VIDEO

‘A Lincolnshire school, where nearly half the pupils have special educational needs, is to close.’

TiP on the Special Educational Needs Bill 19 May 2008 BBC AUDIO

‘Labour MP Sharon Hodgson has successfully pushed through her Private Members Bill on Special Educational Needs.’

Teacher wins award 24 June 2008 BBC VIDEO

‘A teacher for the Royal School for the Deaf in Cheshire has been named the North West’s special needs teacher of the year.’

Autistic Boy to lose funding 14 July 2008 Channel 4 VIDEO

'The parents of an autistic boy say their local authority wants to stop funding his place at his special school.'

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2009

Home Education for Disabled Child 6th May 2009 BBC VIDEO

‘A Rotherham couple claim to have been discriminated against for home educating their severely disabled daughter’

Software ‘gives children a voice’ 5th June 2009 BBC VIDEO

‘Children in Scotland are given the opportunity to test the device which allows severely disabled pupils to communicate’

'Special education must change' 27 October 2009 More4 News

Labour MP Barry Sheerman tells More 4 News that the system of providing 1.6 million pupils with special educational needs (SEN) is in need of significant change and has urged Children's Secretary Ed Balls to act now.

 

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