Rethinking SEND: What if EHCPs were replaced by something better? Published on 16th July 2025 David Holloway looks at what might happen if EHCPs were replaced, and what that could look like in colleges.
Rethinking SEND: What if specialist colleges were better understood? Published on 11th March 2025 Clare Howard explains what specialist colleges actually do, and how they fit into a wider FE sector.
Rethinking SEND: What if we took a new approach to measuring outcomes for young people with SEND? Published on 21st January 2025 Ruth Perry looks at whether ‘poor outcomes’ for young people with SEND could be fixed by having a fresh look at measuring outcomes, focussed on quality of life rather than qualification attainment.
Rethinking SEND: What if the SEND system isn’t broken? Published on 11th December 2024 David Holloway looks at what is currently working for learners with SEND in Further Education, and cautions that sweeping reforms might risk wiping away good practice where it currently exists.
Rethinking SEND: What if the government joined up its SEND reforms and Get Britain Working White Paper? Published on 19th November 2024 In our second Rethinking SEND article, we look at how joining up employment strategy with SEND reforms could be a ‘win-win’.
Rethinking SEND: What if college SEND provision and local authorities had an amicable separation? Published on 15th October 2024 In our first Rethinking SEND article, we look at whether the system of local authorities commissioning SEND places for further education wants a rethink.
Rethinking SEND: What if FE students were included in SEND reform? Published on 24th September 2024 Natspec, alongside the Association of Colleges, start a series offering some new ways forward for SEND in FE.
