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10 Things We Learnt at the SEND Reform Starts Here Webinar

May 22, 2026

This week, we hosted SEND Reform Starts Here: Crafting a Strong Local Plan Reform Plan in partnership with 31ten Consulting, with insights from Peter Nathan, Director of Education at Enfield…

Local & Regional Government Mime Think Pieces SEND & Inclusion

Webinar: How to Make SEND Reform Plans that Support Real Decisions

May 15, 2026

Local authorities across the country are developing Local SEND Reform Plans ahead of the June deadline. This is a major task, particularly given it comes alongside managing rising levels of…

Local & Regional Government Mime Think Pieces SEND & Inclusion

How to Build a Local SEND Reform Plan That Delivers

April 20, 2026

With local SEND reform plans due by 19 June, many councils are working to translate the national policy into something deliverable, financially sustainable, and grounded in local reality. The challenge…

Local & Regional Government Mime Think Pieces SEND & Inclusion

The Government’s SEND Reforms: What They Are and What You Need to Know Now

March 30, 2026

On 23 February 2026, the Department for Education published its long-awaited SEND reform package. This is the most significant overhaul of special educational needs and disabilities provision in England since…

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Mime announce partnership with 31ten to support with 2026 SEND reforms

February 24, 2026

Following yesterday's SEND White Paper publication, Mime is delighted to announce a new partnership with 31ten, bringing together our combined expertise to support local authorities, Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), and schools…

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2025 Round-up: Our year at Mime

December 19, 2025

It's been another very exciting year at Mime! In 2025, we've welcomed four new members of the team, moved to a new office, undergone an exciting rebrand, published more new…

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Funding Futures Launch

December 12, 2025

Background Children from disadvantaged backgrounds too often start school already behind their peers, and these gaps frequently widen as they move through education and into adulthood. While this pattern is…

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New office!

December 11, 2025

We’ve done it again! The boxes have been (mostly) unpacked, the kettle is plugged in, and we're officially settling into our new home.

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Mime at the Association of Charitable Foundations Conference

December 4, 2025

At Mime, we’ve always believed that data is more than just numbers on a spreadsheet, it’s a powerful lens through which we can understand our most pressing social issues. Last…

Evaluation & Surveys Mime Publications

Report Launch: Young Carers in Schools Evaluation Report

December 4, 2025

We are pleased to announce the publication of our final Young Carers in Schools evaluation report, which draws together public data, NPD analysis, surveys and interviews with school staff and…

Evaluation & Surveys Local & Regional Government Mime Publications

Report Launch: Mayor of London’s Advice in Community Settings Evaluation Report

November 12, 2025

We are pleased to announce the publication of our Year 3 Evaluation report assessing the impact of the Mayor of London's Advice in Community Settings programme

Analysis, Insight Reports & Infographics Local & Regional Government School Improvement

Funding Futures LA Webinar on our Early Years Research

November 7, 2025

Together Mime, Isos Partnership and the Education Policy Institute recently launched Funding Futures – a set of research reports and tools to help funders, local authorities and policy makers target…

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England 2025 GCSE Results Analysis Tool

August 21, 2025

Explore our interactive 2025 GCSE Results Analysis Tool and read about some of the key findings

Analysis, Insight Reports & Infographics Dashboards, Tableau & PowerBI School Improvement Tableau Viz

England 2025 A Level Results Analysis Tool

August 14, 2025

Explore our interactive 2025 A Level Results Analysis Tool and read about some of the key findings

Analysis, Insight Reports & Infographics Forecasting & Statistics SEND & Inclusion

EHCP Cohort Forecast Briefing – 1. Forecasting the Growth in England’s EHCP Cohort

June 25, 2025

In this three-part briefing series we use our Wandsworth Mime SEND Forecasting Model to explore our forecast for the future size and makeup of England’s EHCP cohort.

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EHCP Cohort Forecast Briefing – 2. The Changing Need in England’s EHCP Cohort

June 25, 2025

This briefing explores how the specific needs within the cohort may change over time, outlines some of the drivers behind these changes, and discusses impacts this may have on provision…

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EHCP Cohort Forecast Briefing – 3. The Role of Inclusion in Addressing EHCP Growth

June 25, 2025

In this briefing, we use our forecasting model to explore how changes to policy and practice, particularly investment in more inclusive mainstream provision and more robust SEN Support, could reshape…

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Launch of new Mime website and brand!

May 15, 2025

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new brand, including fresh new website, designed to better reflect who we are as an organisation

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“Data with a conscience”: Hear from our founder Steve on the Southside Stories podcast

May 1, 2025

Our founder Steve was recently invited onto the Southside Stories podcast which showcases business leaders in London - watch the recording here

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Reform or Regression? Mime’s Response to the Proposed Ofsted Framework (2024)

March 30, 2025

In this blog, we will break down the key changes to the Ofsted framework, explore some initial sector responses to these reforms, and discuss our views about the effectiveness of…