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Author: <span>Debs Aspland</span>
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Author: Debs Aspland

Mum of 3, wife of 1, Exec Director of Bringing Us Together, Owner of Inspiring Circles, Writer of Chaos in Kent, Development - South at Community Circles
Air travel with children who need special assistance
accessibility

Air travel with children who need special assistance

By Debs Aspland March 13, 2015 March 12, 2015

If you have ever entered an airport with any child, let alone one with special needs, you will know the stress and anxiety the whole experience can bring. One bad …

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Do you ever just feel tired of it all?
Personal Posts

Do you ever just feel tired of it all?

By Debs Aspland March 11, 2015 March 8, 2015

Like many of us, I have children who believe that sleeping through the night is just an urban myth. Oh the joy of having to cope with a full day …

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Where do KS4 and KS5 students go – when they have SEN?
SEN Support, special needs

Where do KS4 and KS5 students go – when they have SEN?

By Debs Aspland March 9, 2015 March 8, 2015

In January, the DfE published a “Statitistical First Release” showing a breakdown of where children/young adults go to when they leave school or further education. The 2012/13 report looks at …

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Should rich Katie Price pay Harvey’s SEN transport bill? It’s totally the wrong debate.
SEN Legislation, special needs

Should rich Katie Price pay Harvey’s SEN transport bill? It’s totally the wrong debate.

By Debs Aspland January 30, 2015 January 30, 2015

If you have been sitting in isolation with a power cut due to the snow, you are probably one of the few people who hasn’t heard about the Katie Price …

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SEND reforms: What YOU told us
SEN Reforms, special needs

SEND reforms: What YOU told us

By Debs Aspland January 26, 2015 January 25, 2015

Last week, we asked if you had any views on the SEND reforms in your area so we could pass them on to the SEN Minister, Ed Timpson when SNJ …

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SNJ’s year in review: What you read most in 2014
Reviews, special needs

SNJ’s year in review: What you read most in 2014

By Debs Aspland December 31, 2014 October 2, 2016

Where has the time gone?  It doesn’t seem a year ago since we were welcoming 2014 and wondering what the SEN reforms would bring us in 2014.  One year later, …

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Stop, Get Ready and Go. A RAG guide for practitioners.
Co-production, special needs

Stop, Get Ready and Go. A RAG guide for practitioners.

By Debs Aspland December 3, 2014 December 2, 2014

Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities.  Each year there is a different focus to the day, and this year the focus is Disability-Inclusive Sustainable Development Goals. Many Local …

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Top tips for a successful One Page Profile
Person Centred, TopTips

Top tips for a successful One Page Profile

By Debs Aspland November 20, 2014 November 21, 2014

The new Children and Families Act is supposedly person (and family) centred, i.e. the child (and family) should be at the centre of all decisions made about them. The services …

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Who you trust, who you don’t and how to tell the difference.
Co-production, special needs

Who you trust, who you don’t and how to tell the difference.

By Debs Aspland October 21, 2014 October 20, 2014

Recently, we shared with you a a list of things people had said to families; the ignorant things that no family should have to hear.  The response to this post on social …

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Did you really just say that? The ignorant words SEND parents hear far too often
parenting, Personal Posts

Did you really just say that? The ignorant words SEND parents hear far too often

By Debs Aspland October 13, 2014 April 8, 2016

As a mum of children with special needs, I know I have walked out of meetings and thought, “Seriously? did I hear that correctly?” But I know that you often …

Read more"Did you really just say that? The ignorant words SEND parents hear far too often"
No sleep, no school, need suggestions!
parenting, Personal Posts, special needs

No sleep, no school, need suggestions!

By Debs Aspland September 30, 2014 September 29, 2014

As you know, SNJ is a parent-driven site and we share your challenges of raising children and young people with SEN or disabilities. We know from experience the frustrations, anxieties and …

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Twitter Chat with DfE – #SNJSENChat
SEN Reforms

Twitter Chat with DfE – #SNJSENChat

By Debs Aspland September 18, 2014 September 18, 2014

Here is a round up of tweets and answers from last night’s Tweetchat with Stephen Kingdom, Deputy Director of SEND at the Department for Education

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Disabled Students Allowance gets a year’s reprieve: Is it practical or political?
Disability Financial Help, Higher Education, SEN Reforms, SEND Politics, special needs

Disabled Students Allowance gets a year’s reprieve: Is it practical or political?

By Debs Aspland September 16, 2014 September 15, 2014

Hark! I hear screeching tyres swivelling in a U-turn.. or is it just the sound of a General Election approaching? Surely that can’t be the reason for the most recent …

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SEND reforms, ready or not?
SEN Reforms, SEND Resources

SEND reforms, ready or not?

By Debs Aspland September 4, 2014 September 4, 2014

This morning, the BBC had a report on the SEND reforms and queried whether parents (or schools) were ready for them.  The BBC report that in excess of 1.7million children will …

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Supporting Social and Emotional Development
anti-bullying, special needs

Supporting Social and Emotional Development

By Debs Aspland August 11, 2014 August 7, 2014

I’m seen as a mum who is strong and proactive (some call this passionate, some call it bolshy, and others call it, well I leave that to your imagination).  I …

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Are you prepared for Adulthood?
parenting, post 19, Preparing for Adulthood, special needs

Are you prepared for Adulthood?

By Debs Aspland August 4, 2014 April 8, 2016

Over the last few years, like many parents, we have been focussing on the forthcoming Children and Families Act.  We’ve been busy keeping you updated and looking at the implications …

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Meeting the Minister
SEN Reforms

Meeting the Minister

By Debs Aspland July 8, 2014 July 8, 2014

On Monday, Tania and I, along with Steph from Steph’s Two Girls, headed into London for our meeting with the Minister.  We always seem to face some transport issue whenever we …

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My hopes for the new Education Health & Care Plan (EHCP)
SEN Reforms

My hopes for the new Education Health & Care Plan (EHCP)

By Debs Aspland June 26, 2014 June 26, 2014

EHCP stands for Education Health and Care Plan.  Having given it some thought, this is what I want the EHCP to really stand for. E is for Education. E is also …

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Children and Families Act: the Concerns
SEN Reforms, special needs

Children and Families Act: the Concerns

By Debs Aspland June 24, 2014 June 24, 2014

Last week, I was fortunate enough to be a speaker at the Towards a Postive Future conference in London.  One of the other guest speakers was Elaine Maxwell.  Elaine works …

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SEN Code of Practice: what does this look like in Schools?
SEN Legislation, SEN Reforms

SEN Code of Practice: what does this look like in Schools?

By Debs Aspland June 17, 2014 June 17, 2014

At Special Needs Jungle, we are parents of children with SEN ourselves, so we know that you will never have the time to get to the end of a long lengthy post …

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