Source · Select Committees · Education Committee

Recommendation 91

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Designate highest-performing state specialist schools as Centres of Excellence for SEND expertise development.

Conclusion
As part of the expansion of specialist SEND, the highest-performing state specialist schools should be designated as Centres of Excellence. These schools would play a leading role in supporting the development of expertise across other schools, local authorities or multi-academy trusts by providing training, sharing best practice, and offering targeted support to meet complex and specialist needs across the system. (Recommendation, Paragraph 314)
Government Response

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