‘A new beginning’: SEN school opens in former choking-tragedy nursery

‘A new beginning’: SEN school opens in former choking-tragedy nursery

A new special needs school has opened in a former nursery which closed after a baby boy died having choked on his food.

New Practice Direction aims to streamline Special Educational Needs Tribunal hearings

Significant changes are on the horizon for the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Tribunal, with a new Practice Direction set to impact all final hearings scheduled after July 15, 2025. The core focus of this directive is a substantial reduction in paperwork, posing both a challenge and a potential benefit for parties involved in appeals. The biggest change is the introduction of strict page limits for key documents. The core bundle of evidence wil…