Tag: SEND
Speaking and writing quietly into the abyss: SEND and inclusion training...
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...
Schools urged to investigate reasons behind poor attendance
Schools and local authorities have been urged to look at “the bigger picture” when investigating poor attendance this school year.
Neurodiversity expert, Janinne Perryman and...
The future of education and why a one size fits all...
Javier Arroyo discusses the future of education.
The impact of lockdowns
The past year has been a difficult one for many – especially for children. Lockdown...
Trying to get back to normal
As we now start a third school year living with the Covid-19 pandemic, Douglas Silas summaries its impact on children and young people with...
Impact of pandemic on children with SEN
The sudden and ongoing changes from the pandemic have especially impacted upon the mental health of children and young people with SEND says Sezan...
Recovery – Starting Again
Children and young adults with disabilities, and the process of arriving into a world made different by the pandemic
A thought in many parents’ and...
A Practical Guide For All Providers of early Years Education Caring...
This colourful guide to SEND has been written by an experienced early years teacher and writer, in collaboration with a parent of a child...
Representing those with SEND in court
Courts are failing to take into account the special needs of those they are prosecuting, and it needs to end, says Caroline Spencer-Boulton.
Having specialised...
A question of consent
Kate Adams explores capacity, consent and choice for young people with complex SEN
Sex and money are two tricky subjects no matter what your age....
Supporting epilepsy at school
What’s school like for a pupil with SEN and epilepsy? Carol Long reveals two families’ very different experiences