Tag: special educational needs
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...
Education Advocacy launches a new interactive map listing SEN schools in...
Education Advocacy launches a new interactive map which collates the Department for Education s41, non maintained and independent special schools lists on one searchable...
Siblings and special educational needs
Judy Gordon highlights the challenges and rewards of having a sibling with SEN.
Sibling relationships are generally viewed by relatives and friends as characterised by long-term...
Nightmare parents or lack of understanding?
Grace Williams provides the parent’s perspective
In 2020, 275,604 children were reported as having an educational, health and care plan (EHCP) in the UK with...
Ditch the gym: Outdoor equipment
Tom Willock talks about the benefits of outdoor exercise for people of all abilities and about the outdoor fitness machines his company installs.
Exercise is...
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...
