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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...
Online safety in a shifting world
Mark Bentley reveals important changes in the way children are behaving and the threats they are facing online
SPECIAL NEEDS
PERSONAL STORIES
The hidden challenges faced by disabled teachers
Determined to lift the lid on disability, teacher Valenee Gosine discusses the impact of her GNE Myopathy diagnosis upon her profession with Karen Olney.
There’s a resounding sense...
Book Reviews
Parenting Children With ADHD
10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach
Dr Monastra, is a clinical psychologist who is internationally recognised for his research on the neurophysiological characteristics of children...
SEN CAREERS
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...
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...
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...
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...
The right staff
Ian Hartwright provides some useful tips on how schools can attract and keep the best teachers
