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Lack of learning-disability nurses in UK is an ‘absolute crisis’, says...
Exclusive: Royal College of Nursing says 1.5m vulnerable people not getting the right care, as specialism is ‘consistently undermined’
The specialist learning-disability nurse workforce is...
‘Misplaced fear’, not cost, is stopping employers hiring people with a...
Employers across the UK are being held back from hiring people with a learning disability by a ‘misplaced fear’ of getting it wrong, not by cost...
Continence at school
June Rogers explains how schools can support children who have toileting issues
SPECIAL NEEDS
PERSONAL STORIES
The hidden challenges faced by disabled teachers
Determined to lift the lid on disability, teacher Valenee Gosine discusses the impact of her GNE Myopathy diagnosis upon her profession with Karen Olney.
There’s a resounding sense...
SEN CAREERS
Adjust the job
It’s time to address the cause of the teacher shortage, not just its symptoms, writes Lord Jim Knight
The right staff
Ian Hartwright provides some useful tips on how schools can attract and keep the best teachers
Hiring teachers during a global pandemic
Recruitment is challenging and stressful at the best of times. When you combine this with the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic, it can...
CPD: is online better?
Most school staff prefer this way of learning, delivered by practitioners who are still actively working in education.
How often have you been sent on...
CPD for ed-tech
Teachers need ongoing professional development, says Al Kingsley.
Technology can be a powerful tool in the SEND classroom, facilitating new and engaging ways for pupils...
