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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...
Better support for learning disability workers is key to compassionate care
A target-driven approach and staff burnout in learning disability services are affecting the quality of care provided to service users. Services should do more to encourage...
SPECIAL NEEDS
PERSONAL STORIES
Point of view: Parent
I don't think that I am unusual in being both a SENCO and a mother to a child with dyslexia and ADHD. My husband...
SEN CAREERS
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 been...
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...
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...
Focus on speech and language therapists
Alison Hodson takes a look at the work of speech and language therapists
Switching to SEN
Rob Grays talks to a teacher who has made the transition from a mainstream to an SEN setting
