Tag: special schools
Systems for managing challenging behaviour
Good systems not only track incidents, but also patterns of triggers and antecedents, writes Ed Whittaker.
Special schools log pupil incidents in more detail than...
Point of view: Something has to give
Joanne Doris is an experienced teacher at a special school, but she’s had enough. It would be funny if it weren’t so serious.
It’s Sunday...
Wood works
Mark Brown on the benefits of modular buildings for schools.
Modern modular buildings are not the damp temporary cabins of the past. Modern modular construction...
Point of view: special needs teacher
A plea to avoid unhelpful language
Having spent numerous years working in a progressive special educational needs school, I can testify first-hand that the mountains...
Thousands more school and sixth form places to be created
Up to 75 new free schools including sixth forms, specialist and alternative provision settings will offer tailored support, levelling up opportunities for all.
Thousands of...
This new curriculum will focus on employability
Debbie Gerring discusses the new program she is using to help her students become more employable.
Debbie Gerring is headteacher of St Martins, a special...
Point of view: social entrepreneur
Let’s level the playing field!We need to create more real-world opportunities for young people with SEN, writes Robert Ashton
The more our country becomes politically...
Choosing a school for a child with SEN
What should you look for when selecting a school for a child with SEN? Ruth Birnbaum examines some of the key issues facing parents
