Tag: support
Residential school trips and pupils who have Down’s syndrome
Sharon Smith's top tips on including pupils who have Down's syndrome when you plan a residential school trip.
Every pupil in your school is entitled...
Autism is a difference, not a deficit
Clare Caccavone on supporting more autistic young people into the workplace.
Employment rates for autistic people are bleak. Only 29% of autistic people are in...
Ready for life
Pupils should leave college ready for the next stage in their life, says Harry Anderson.
The transition from Key Stage 4 to Key Stage 5,...
Point of view: home educator
Do it yourself. Rachel Hawkins is home-educating her autistic daughter.
I have only been home educating my eleven-year-old daughter Isabelle since September, as she needed...
Raising Kids With Big Baffling Behaviours:
Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies That Really Work
Robyn Gobbel is a mental health professional, who specialises in supporting the families of children with challenging behaviours. She runs...
Point of view: SEN lawyer
Reframe bad things into good things. A personal recommendation from Douglas Silas, specialist in SEN law.
It's not easy to reframe bad things into good...
ADHD: practical support for students
Lizzie Lister's seven ways teachers can support students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
With rising awareness, many young people are being diagnosed with ADHD...
Profound and multiple learning difficulties
Peter Imray on the support required by learners with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex learning difficulties (CLD).
In addition to profound learning...
Working with external providers
Some guidance for teaching assistants, from Lisa Harwood and Clare Saunders.
When your school invites a new external provider in, how are they welcomed into...
Support for collective action
Nic Ponsford offers six practical tips on embracing inclusion.
The fight for inclusion should be a collective effort that recognises the power of a united...
