As reported on 25 September 2026, the Department for Education published free, adaptable training materials on supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) for schools and post-16 settings in England. The materials, developed by Ambition Institute, are described as a first step towards every teacher in England being supported to teach pupils with SEND.

Alongside them, online training for early years staff is being developed by the charity Dingley’s Promise. According to the department, one in three teachers in a recent survey said they wanted more training on supporting children with SEND, and a quarter of surveyed teaching assistants in schools reported that insufficient training was a barrier to effective support. The materials form part of a wider £200 million investment in teacher training.

The announcement said further resources were due in January and April of the following year, with new fully funded training courses planned for that September for teachers, leaders and support staff. Minister for School Standards Georgia Gould said the government was responding to concerns from teachers, parents and young people about the need for more investment in teacher training.