The Academy and Free School agenda, national
funding reform, national curriculum and assessment changes including the introduction of the phonics check, distribution of Pupil Premium, significant changes to the Early Years Foundation
Stage and the introduction of two Ofsted
frameworks in one year all need to be considered alongside these SEND legislative changes.
Ray Barker, recently retired director of the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA), provides EB with some insight into what changes to Pupil Premium
funding and a revised Early Years Foundation
Stage framework changes mean to the sector.