National Impact
Government to invest £200 million in SEND training20260116010043
Government to invest £200 million in SEND training
Dingley’s Promise are delighted with the Government announcement to invest £200 million in SEND training. We have long stated the vital importance of ...
Response to the new Child Poverty Strategy20251208140955
Response to the new Child Poverty Strategy
Dingley’s Promise welcomes the new Child Poverty Strategy, which recognises the urgent need to address the growing numbers of children across the coun...
Solving the SEND Crisis report – our response20250919135056
Solving the SEND Crisis report – our response
We welcome the ‘House of Commons Education Committee Report’ and were grateful to have been asked to provide evidence for this process, which has clea...
Government ‘Best Start in Life’ Strategy – Our Response20250708124858
Government ‘Best Start in Life’ Strategy – Our Response
Dingley’s Promise welcomes the Government’s ‘Best Start in Life’ Strategy and its vital focus on valuing and investing in early childhood. For too lon...
Dingley’s Promise statement regarding planned reform of EHCP process20250516162929
Dingley’s Promise statement regarding planned reform of EHCP process
16th May 20250 comments
We welcome the government’s attention to reform of the SEND system, including the review of Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). We strongly advis...
“Heads forced to ‘lobby’ for specialist provision in early years” – TES Magazine20250505111639
“Heads forced to ‘lobby’ for specialist provision in early years” – TES Magazine
In an article for TES Magazine, Dingley’s Promise CEO Catherine McLeod highlights the importance of early years SEND provision amidst the concer...
Solving the SEND Crisis – Evidence from Dingley’s Promise20250318160300
Solving the SEND Crisis – Evidence from Dingley’s Promise
18th March 20250 comments
Over the past few years, giving every child the best early years education has increasingly been considered the key to success in their educational jo...
Dingley’s Promise response to IPPR Report20241217092608
Dingley’s Promise response to IPPR Report
17th December 20240 comments
Last week IPPR published a report paper assessing the situation facing the new UK government, as they try to ‘break down the barriers to opportunity’ ...
Dingley’s Promise response to the Labour Party’s education milestone unveiled today20241205150456
Dingley’s Promise response to the Labour Party’s education milestone unveiled today
5th December 20240 comments
Today we welcome Kier Starmer’s commitment to Break Down Barriers to Opportunity and Giving Children the Best Start in Life. The labour government are...
Post Election Statement20240709090251
Post Election Statement
9th July 20240 comments
Securing inclusion for children with SEND in the early years is our main priority and we are excited to work with the new government to make vital cha...