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Practical guidance on SEND operations, inclusion strategy, and the systems schools need to support pupils well.
Articles about SENCO
Product thinking, policy notes, and lessons from schools putting this into practice.
When should a pupil come off the SEN register?
A practical evidence test for deciding when SEN Support should end, what must continue and how schools should record the change.
SEND management software for UK schools: the record-layer gap beyond provision mapping
SEND management software should connect costed provision, evidence, plans, pupil passports, reviews, reporting and exports. This guide explains what a school should test beyond provision mapping.
Best Arbor Alternatives for UK Schools (2026)
Arbor alternatives are not all the same decision. Compare a whole-school MIS with a dedicated SEND provision platform covering maps, passports, plans, reviews, reporting and migration.
Best Evidence for Learning Alternatives for UK Schools (2026)
Evidence for Learning is a strong specialist evidence and assessment platform. Schools that also need structured SEND documents, controlled migration and a governed document lifecycle usually need a second, different tool.
Switching SEND software in UK schools: the one-click migration myth
The one-click migration myth is that moving SEND software means uploading files and carrying on. This UK guide covers controlled migration of provision, plans, passports, evidence, reviews, permissions and exports.
Tes Provision Map alternatives for UK schools: where the map stops and SEND documentation begins
Tes Provision Map alternatives for UK schools should be judged on more than the map. Compare the full SEND workflow, from costed provision and pupil passports to plans, reviews, reporting and controlled migration.
SEN support plans teachers can actually use: what to include and review
A SEN support plan should help staff act quickly, not become another document nobody opens. Here is what to include, how to write it clearly, and how to keep it current.
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