Featured Articles
SEND complaints soar in the past five years
'Lack of transparency' from councils during lockdowns.
Complaints by parents desperate to get help for their vulnerable children look set to double compared with five...
Alternative education for children out of school
Children being denied chance to thrive – Ombudsman reports.
Children are all too often being robbed of the chance to fulfil their potential, because some...
We’re Not All Autistic
The phrase, “I am/we are all autistic” or some variation, has been heard uttered by Dave down the pub all the way to world-famous...
SPECIAL NEEDS
PERSONAL STORIES
Point of view : parent : Our Journey
Denise Mitchell highlights the battles she has faced to get the right education for her son.
My son Matthew, 18, and has a diagnosis of...
Book Reviews
Collaborative Approaches to Learning For Pupils With PDA: Strategies for Education...
The authors of this publication bring together experience in complex autism, emotional wellbeing, diagnosis and assessment and in training and consultancy across the UK....
SEN CAREERS
The right course
Effective CPD is not just good for teachers’ careers, it is essential if the diverse needs of pupils are to be met, says Chris Keates
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...
Focus on speech and language therapists
Alison Hodson takes a look at the work of speech and language therapists
Adjust the job
It’s time to address the cause of the teacher shortage, not just its symptoms, writes Lord Jim Knight
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...
