43. How will the proposed changes to SEND provision affect UK schools?

About this episode

The episode discusses the proposed changes to SEND provision in UK schools and their implications for students and families.

Welcome back to another episode of the Unlearn Something pod! Today, we share what's been happening in our classrooms, we try a new segment - Win or Bin' and we also discuss the UK government's changes to SEND provision in May/June 2025. There is a lot to take in and sadly, the consequences of underfunding and increasing hoop jumping for SEND pupils and their families are significant. This highlights the how systemic barriers continue to have an impact on the daily lives of young people...

Topics covered

• SEND provision
• UK education
• systemic barriers
• underfunding
• classroom experiences

Keywords

• SEND
• UK schools
• education policy
• systemic barriers
• funding issues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UK government

Places: UK

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