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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...
It’s not just the audience that needs relaxed performances
The Stencil Pencils explain how being neurodiverse affects them as performers.
Hello everybody, I'm Kale aged 13, one of the founders of TSP—The Stencil Pencils....
SPECIAL NEEDS
PERSONAL STORIES
Point of view: autistic young man
For my 21st birthday, my sister Zena paid for me to have singing lessons, as I was always on the karaoke. When I arrived...
SEN CAREERS
The right staff
Ian Hartwright provides some useful tips on how schools can attract and keep the best teachers
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...
Adjust the job
It’s time to address the cause of the teacher shortage, not just its symptoms, writes Lord Jim Knight
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...
Stand out candidates
Hannah McDaid explains what special schools are looking for in teaching staff
Every special school is unique and staffing demands can differ greatly from setting...
