Thursday, May 16, 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...

How can teachers understand emotional disturbance?

Investment in staff training holds the key to identifying and working with children with emotional and behavioural difficulties, says Roger Catchpole

PERSONAL STORIES

Ehlers Danos Syndrome

Nine-year-old Alex Etherington, from Stanley in County Durham, loves being active. He’s learning to fence, enjoys riding his bike and, like most boys of...

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...

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SEN CAREERS

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

Focus on: SEN casework officers

Ian Palmer explores the world of the SEN casework officer

The right staff

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

Adjust the job

It’s time to address the cause of the teacher shortage, not just its symptoms, writes Lord Jim Knight

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