Tuesday, June 9, 2026

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Mobile phones to be banned in schools in England under new...

Government amendment to children’s wellbeing and schools bill to replace existing guidance with statutory ban A ban on mobile phones in schools in England is...

Disability benefits change means my son could lose £200 a month...

Erika Lye says she's "the sunshine" in her house, always smiling for her sons Logan, 20, and Jack, 16. But behind closed doors, she is...

Autism: the journey of a lifetime

Wendy Lawson charts her lifelong struggle with autism, through isolation, obsession and an abusive marriage, on the road to self-realisation and fulfilment

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Point of view: SEN lawyer

Reframe bad things into good things. A personal recommendation from Douglas Silas, specialist in SEN law. It's not easy to reframe bad things into good...

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Adjust the job

It’s time to address the cause of the teacher shortage, not just its symptoms, writes Lord Jim Knight

Speaking and writing quietly into the abyss: SEND and inclusion training for teachers

Dr Helen Ross discusses the deficiencies in teacher training and considers what can be done about the situation. In recent weeks, my email inbox has...

Switching to SEN

Rob Grays talks to a teacher who has made the transition from a mainstream to an SEN setting

Focus on speech and language therapists

Alison Hodson takes a look at the work of speech and language therapists

Real world recruitment

The impact of SEN inclusion on mainstream teacher recruitment The workload of teachers is increasing, as the growing number of children with SEN and disabilities...

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