The Coronation of Charles III and Camilla is just a few days away and this event is especially exciting as it’s the first Coronation of a monarch to take place in the UK since that of the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 – 70 years ago!. It’s a moment in history to be celebrated and what better way of getting SEN students involved than with some fun classroom activities?

We know just how demanding a career in SEN can be. That’s why we’ve launched our competition giving one lucky winner the chance to scoop a £250 voucher to spend however they fancy – a weekend away, spa day, special meal or even shopping trip. Enter here – winner will be announced on 30th June 2023. Good luck!

Earlier this month, our founder Amy Allen shared her thoughts on the government’s latest SEND measures – launched in response to a growing number of complaints from parents. The Department for Education has outlined reforms hoped to improve what it describes as a ‘postcode lottery’ system across the SEND provision system in England. Plans include the build of 82 special free schools and expansion of training for 5,000 special educational needs co-ordinators and 400 educational psychologists.

Across the UK, parents and families of children with special educational needs (SEN) have spent many years fighting a system that they say has ‘failed them’. The government has admitted that the vital provision is underserving some of the most vulnerable children and local authorities report huge deficits on their SEND budgets while children struggle to get the support they need. The number of complaints from parents about SEND has risen by three-quarters in the past four years – with more than one complaint a day filed last year, according to figures from the local government and social care ombudsman (LGSCO).

2 April was World Autism Awareness Day – a chance to celebrate the strengths and differences of those with autism. At Senploy, we wanted to take the opportunity to explore the vital role that SEN plays within the neurodiverse community and share some of the opportunities available within the industry right now. According to the National Autistic Society, there are 700,000 autistic people within the UK and government data from January 2022 [1] revealed that Autistic Spectrum Disorder was the most common type of special educational need, with 103,400 (31.3%) pupils with an Education, Health and Care plan (EHC) having this recorded as their primary need.