Friday, April 19, 2024

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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...

What’s happening to benefits?

 The welfare system is changing, with serious implications for families of children with disabilities or SEN. Here, Derek Sinclair offers a useful guide through the benefits maze

PERSONAL STORIES

Asperger’s and the route to work

Entering the world of work can seem like a forlorn hope for many young people with SEN, but Naj Modak tells the story of one young man for whom Asperger's has been no barrier to fulfilling his dream

Book Reviews

Neurodiversity and Education

The authors of this publication combine extensive experience in the fields of education, neurodiversity, teacher training, tutoring and consultancy. Paul Ellis broadcasts regularly on...

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The right staff

Ian Hartwright provides some useful tips on how schools can attract and keep the best teachers

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...

Hiring teachers during a global pandemic

Recruitment is challenging and stressful at the best of times. When you combine this with the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic, it can...

Focus on: SEN casework officers

Ian Palmer explores the world of the SEN casework officer

Focus on speech and language therapists

Alison Hodson takes a look at the work of speech and language therapists

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