The Department has published a suite of free, adaptable SEND CPD materials developed with Ambition Institute for schools and post-16 settings. The materials form part of the new £200 million training offer and are designed to help teaching staff develop the knowledge and confidence to identify and support children and young people with SEND and additional needs. Please explore the materials and share them with your settings.

• Training Material for Mainstream Schools - SEND and inclusion training for mainstream schools - GOV.UK
• Training Materials for post-16 settings - SEND and inclusion training for post-16 settings - GOV.UK
• Case Study – A whole school approach to Inclusion - Breaking down silos: A whole-school approach to inclusion – Teaching

A reminder that factsheets summarising the proposed SEND reforms are available for parents and professionals working in the sector: Every child achieving and thriving and SEND consultation supporting information - GOV.UK.

LiiA SEND Inclusion Activity Autumn Term 2026/27 Bulletin – LiiA has published its Autumn Term 2026/27 SEND Inclusion Activity Bulletin, outlining opportunities for schools, settings and local authorities to engage with its pan-London inclusion and improvement programme. It includes information on the SEND Inclusion and Belonging Conference 2027, the Inclusion and Belonging Programme, the new London Schools Inclusion Network, the Inclusion Base Effective Practice Call, and emerging resources to support inclusive practice across London. Please see attached for further information.

LiiA Practice Spotlight: New Inclusion Practice Spotlight Launch – LiiA has launched an updated Practice Spotlight Digital Area, including a new Inclusion Practice Spotlight featuring 35 examples of practice across six themes. Alongside 65 new submissions on emerging practice, the resource offers a growing collection of examples designed to support learning, collaboration and improvement across children’s services. Colleagues are encouraged to explore the examples and connect with organisations developing innovative approaches - Practice Spotlight Digital Area – LIIA.

The Inter-authority Recoupment (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 – The new regulations, which concern inter-authority recoupment, were laid and came into force on Tuesday 1 September 2026. They update the arrangements for recouping costs between local authorities for looked after children with SEND who are placed out of area. The amendments also introduce a new requirement for the local authority that looks after the child to meet the costs incurred by the authority providing the education, where the child has an EHCP or attends a special school and agreement on costs is not reached within six months. The Department has published guidance alongside the regulations to support their implementation - Local authorities’ recoupment of the education costs of looked after children - GOV.UK.