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Only 4% of disabled children can go to a holiday club...
How do you keep yourself entertained during the summer holidays? Perhaps you've been playing with your friends or you might even have been dropped...
Government failing disabled people, human rights watchdog warns
The UK government has been accused by a human rights watchdog of making "slow progress" in improving the lives of disabled people.
The Equality and...
Speaking up for the Covid generation
Jane Harris discusses the latest report from the children’s communication charity.
It is no surprise that children and young people’s speech and language development has...
SPECIAL NEEDS
PERSONAL STORIES
Full circle
Jakob Whiten describes a lifetime’s journey from special needs pupil to supporting others with SEN
SEN CAREERS
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...
Adjust the job
It’s time to address the cause of the teacher shortage, not just its symptoms, writes Lord Jim Knight
Switching to SEN
Rob Grays talks to a teacher who has made the transition from a mainstream to an SEN setting
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...
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...