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Emerging themes from our Direct Payments Community Practice Network

What councils are telling us about Direct Payments in practice.

Browse our latest stories and find out about upcoming events, conferences and exhibitions.

What the Schools and Academies Show revealed about SEND reform, inclusion and operational pressure

What we heard at the SEND Conference 2026 - and what it means for local authorities now.

We're upgrading our support experience - Introducing Freshdesk

Read about our new Support Portal - launching in May.

Direct payments and the outcomes-led conversation

Why the assessment conversation matters more than the process.

Retaining EHCP Templates: Improving quality without disruption

In the final episode of our series, we’re focusing on how to improve quality without changing EHCP templates and workflows.

Gaps, Inconsistencies and Contradictions in EHCPs: Improving clarity, consistency and confidence

In this episode, we explore gaps, inconsistencies and contradictions in EHCPs.

SMART Outcomes in EHCPs: Improving clarity, progress and accountability

In this episode, we explore how local authorities are strengthening outcomes to improve clarity, accountability and progress tracking across EHCPs.

London SEND roundtable brings councils together to share insight on reform

What councils are saying about SEND reform. Key insights from our London roundtable on funding, ISPs and needs-led approaches ahead of May submissions.

Specific and quantified provision in EHCPs

Episode 2 in our short video series looking at the challenges SEND teams often raise when working on EHCPs is now live - focusing on ensuring provision is specific and quantified.

Digitise your existing SEND banding framework

Councils can now digitise their existing SEND banding framework without replacing it, enabling more consistent funding decisions, reduced workload and better cohort insight.

V10 of the Connected Toolkit is here. Built with councils. Built for practice.

Co-developed with councils and shaped by lived experience. See what's changed.

Golden Thread in EHCPs: Connecting needs, provision and outcomes

We’ve launched a short video series looking at the challenges SEND teams often raise when working on EHCPs. The first video focuses on the Golden Thread - the link between a child’s needs, provision & outcomes across a plan.

New in EHCP Genie: Smarter EHCP Reviews

Learn more about our new AI-driven Review feature in EHCP Genie, designed to reduce rework while keeping professional judgement firmly in control.

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