Inquiry will look at use of assistive tech in helping disabled people secure and retain employment
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Assistive Technology (APPGAT) is launching an important inquiry into the use of assistive technology in Supported Employment. It will look…
Interesting government evaluation of assistive tech training pilot in schools is published
Policymakers, researchers, and developers of assistive technologies may find a new evaluation from the Department for Education (DfE) about an assistive technology training pilot ran…
New training pilot to encourage use of assistive tech in mainstream schools
nasen – the National Association for Special Educational Needs (SEND) – has joined forces with assistive technology provider Microlink and the Department for Education (DfE)…
£280m government investment to help children with SEND access assistive tech
Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or requiring alternative provision in England will benefit from a £280 million investment to improve accessibility in…
Over £42m to extend projects for children with SEND announced by DfE
Projects worth over £42 million to help raise educational standards, improve services and provide practical support to disadvantaged families and children with special educational needs…
35 new special free schools set to help children with SEND access specialist equipment
Up to 3,000 new school places are to be created for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), providing tailored support and specialist equipment.…
Emergency funding boost allocated to enable SEND children to access equipment
An emergency £10 million of extra funding for Family Fund has been approved by the government to help thousands of special educational needs and disabled…
“Key workers” across health and social care outlined as schools close
Following the announcement that schools across the UK will close this afternoon but that children of “key workers” and vulnerable children will still attend school,…
“Ground-breaking” assistive technology to be trialled in the classroom to support children with SEND
Announced by the Department for Education (DfE), pioneering assistive technology is going to be trialled in up to 100 schools and colleges across England to…
New report reveals children with SEND are not receiving the support they deserve
While some children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are receiving high-quality support, many others are not getting the help they should, according to…