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Charity calls for the Government to urgently address fairer funding for special needs in early years education settings Sense the national deafblind charity, yesterday responded to the Chancellor’s endorsement of a new National Funding Formula for early years, high needs and schools, within his Budget announcement. Sense welcomed the government’s commitment to developing a new single funding formula but expressed ... Read More »

Edward Timpson, Minister of State for Children and Families has highlighted the important role play has in supporting all young children to develop and prepare for later learning. The comment came in response to a written parliamentary question submitted by Andrew Stephenson MP, with support from deafblind charity, Sense. Mr. Timpson also welcomed the charity’s Case for Play report and ... Read More »

 Sense, the national Deafblind charity, has launched ‘The Case for Play’ inquiry into the provision of play opportunities for children aged 0-5 with multiple needs, in England and Wales. Sense is calling for evidence from parents of children with multiple needs, specialists from the disability sector and practitioners. The inquiry report will be issued in early 2016. Play is a ... Read More »