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Enhancing Education for Children with SEND: UK Government's Reform Efforts

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The UK government's ambition is to ensure that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the right support to succeed in their education and beyond. To achieve this, the government is reforming teacher training to provide educators with the necessary skills to support pupils with SEND. From September 2025, initial teacher training and early career teacher induction will be based on the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF), which includes enhanced content on adaptive teaching and inclusivity. Additionally, the government has introduced a continuous professional development program, Reading Ambition for All, to support reading leaders, SEND coordinators, and senior leaders in providing effective teaching and support for children with SEND.

Key Takeaways:

  • The UK government aims to provide all children and young people with SEND with the right support to succeed in their education and adult life.
  • High-quality teaching is critical in ensuring that pupils with dyslexia or other types of SEND achieve their potential.
  • The government is implementing teacher training reforms, including the use of the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF), which contains more content on adaptive teaching and inclusivity.
  • From September 2025, early career teacher training will require providers to develop materials that support the needs of children with SEND.
  • The Reading Ambition for All program was launched this academic year to explore effective approaches to teaching children with SEND in reading.
  • The program draws on the latest research about how children learn to read and explores effective adaptations for making progress.
  • The program is primarily aimed at reading leaders, SEND coordinators, and senior leaders.

Statistics:

  • 1 August 2025: Date of the written answer by Catherine McKinnell.
  • September 2025: Date when initial teacher training and early career teacher induction will be based on the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF).
  • September 2025: Date when early career teacher training providers will be required to develop materials that support the needs of children with SEND.
  • This academic year: The Reading Ambition for All program was launched.

Sources:

  • [1] Answer to Catherine McKinnell, 1 August 2025.

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