Tag Archives: SEN

Part 2: National Audit Office assess support for young adults with SEN

TweetThe National Audit Office (NAO)  released a report last year which assessed the provision available to young adults who have special educational needs. The report, which I wrote about in November, revealed a postcode lottery and wasteful spending. However none of the data … Continue reading

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What is RAISEonline data – and why should it be publicly available?

TweetThere’s a vast store of information about our schools, but access is limited.  Read about why we need to make it freely available… What is it and who runs it? RAISEonline is an online tool commissioned jointly by the then DCSF … Continue reading

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Data: National Audit Office assess support for young adults with SEN

TweetThe National Audit Office (NAO) have released a report assessing the provision available to young adults who have special educational needs. The report reveals a postcode lottery and advises ministers that by providing more appropriate support they can enable young … Continue reading

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Investigating the special education system 2: what the data shows

TweetThis summer, the Department for Education (DfE) provided a statistical breakdown of special education system. The data throws up some interesting points, here’s two: 1)      The number of children granted statements of special educational need has decreased steadily over the past four … Continue reading

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