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Category: <span>Columnists</span>
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Safeguarding and children with SEND: What parents need to know
Child Protection, Columnists, SENCo, special needs

Safeguarding and children with SEND: What parents need to know

By Marguerite Haye November 22, 2019 August 20, 2020

with the Safe Schools Alliance “All organisations that work with or come into contact with children should have safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure that every child, regardless of their …

Read more"Safeguarding and children with SEND: What parents need to know"
It’s NOT your fault: An autistic teen’s comprehensive guide to surviving being bullied
anti-bullying, Columnists, special needs, Young Person’s Voice

It’s NOT your fault: An autistic teen’s comprehensive guide to surviving being bullied

By Siena Castellon November 12, 2019 December 29, 2019

I’m still just 17 and I’ve been bullied at school for most of my life. If you’re autistic or have a learning difference it’s very likely that you’ve been bullied too. …

Read more"It’s NOT your fault: An autistic teen’s comprehensive guide to surviving being bullied"
Why the next government must make investing in new teachers of the deaf a priority
Columnists, deaf, special needs

Why the next government must make investing in new teachers of the deaf a priority

By Matt Keer November 8, 2019 March 26, 2020

with Ian Noon of the National Deaf Children’s Society I’ve got two deaf sons. They’re brighter than I am. They’re more focused than I am. They work harder in the …

Read more"Why the next government must make investing in new teachers of the deaf a priority"
SEND Inquiry report Part 2: No more reviews, it’s time to ACT
Columnists, SEND INQUIRY, special needs

SEND Inquiry report Part 2: No more reviews, it’s time to ACT

By Catriona Moore October 24, 2019 October 23, 2019

This is the second part in our SEND Inquiry report coverage. See Part one from Matt Keer here It has been a long time coming, but the Education Select Committee’s …

Read more"SEND Inquiry report Part 2: No more reviews, it’s time to ACT"
SEND Inquiry Report: Education committee blasts DfE, LAs and Ofsted over multiple SEND failures
Columnists, SEND INQUIRY, special needs

SEND Inquiry Report: Education committee blasts DfE, LAs and Ofsted over multiple SEND failures

By Matt Keer October 23, 2019 March 26, 2020

Eighteen months ago, the House of Commons Education Select Committee launched a formal inquiry into SEND. The Committee (made up of 11 MPs) published its report today (report links at the …

Read more"SEND Inquiry Report: Education committee blasts DfE, LAs and Ofsted over multiple SEND failures"
#WMHD: Preventing suicide in young people
Columnists, Mental Health, special needs

#WMHD: Preventing suicide in young people

By Angela Kelly October 10, 2019 October 8, 2019

‘You will be too much for some people – Those aren’t your people’ Meme It’s #WorldMentalHealthDay 2019 and the focus this year is Suicide Prevention. Suicide devastates families and the …

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Jenna’s 10, has missed two years of school, and is campaigning for SEND inclusion
Columnists, Guest Posts, Inclusion, special needs, Young Person’s Voice

Jenna’s 10, has missed two years of school, and is campaigning for SEND inclusion

By Siena Castellon September 30, 2019 December 29, 2019

I’d like to introduce you today to 10-year-old Jenna, who has anxiety and ADHD and has missed two years of school. She is still waiting for her council to find …

Read more"Jenna’s 10, has missed two years of school, and is campaigning for SEND inclusion"
Are Access Arrangements given unfairly? Three reasons why we need a review of the system
Columnists, SENCo, special needs

Are Access Arrangements given unfairly? Three reasons why we need a review of the system

By Hannah Moloney September 19, 2019 September 18, 2019

Access Arrangements are a way to level the playing field in exams when someone has a disability or special educational need. Common support mechanisms are extra time or a reader, …

Read more"Are Access Arrangements given unfairly? Three reasons why we need a review of the system"
I chose mental health over a prestigious Sixth-Form, that refused to recognise my autism
Autism, Columnists, neurodiversity, special needs, Young Person’s Voice

I chose mental health over a prestigious Sixth-Form, that refused to recognise my autism

By Siena Castellon September 13, 2019 December 29, 2019

A lesson I recently learned is that sometimes admitting defeat is the best decision you can make.  This time last year, I was elated about starting at a state sixth-form …

Read more"I chose mental health over a prestigious Sixth-Form, that refused to recognise my autism"
SEND Review: A game-changer or playing politics with vulnerable children?
Columnists, SEND INQUIRY, SEND Politics, special needs

SEND Review: A game-changer or playing politics with vulnerable children?

By Catriona Moore September 9, 2019 September 8, 2019

While the biggest political and constitutional crisis that anyone can remember rages all around us, ministers resign, MPs are purged and no-one is quite sure who will be in Government …

Read more"SEND Review: A game-changer or playing politics with vulnerable children?"
What does ‘£700 million for SEND’ actually mean in reality?
Columnists, SEND funding, SEND Politics, special needs

What does ‘£700 million for SEND’ actually mean in reality?

By Matt Keer September 2, 2019 March 26, 2020

4.55pm on a Friday doesn’t normally mean good news for SEND parents. It’s often a time when bad news pitches up in your email inbox from LAs, health teams or …

Read more"What does ‘£700 million for SEND’ actually mean in reality?"
Navigating adult mental health services as an autistic young person
Autism, Columnists, Mental Health, special needs, Young Person’s Voice

Navigating adult mental health services as an autistic young person

By Philip Milburn August 21, 2019 December 29, 2019

I go by the name of Philip Milburn but you are welcome to call me Phil, I’ve spent some of my time interacting with the adult mental health service and …

Read more"Navigating adult mental health services as an autistic young person"
SEND crisis: 6000+ SEND appeals is the ‘new normal’ in a ‘broken system’
Columnists, SEN Lawyers, SEND Law, special needs

SEND crisis: 6000+ SEND appeals is the ‘new normal’ in a ‘broken system’

By Hayley Mason August 7, 2019 December 29, 2019

As many of you will know, the SEND system is in crisis. There are more appeals than ever coming before the Special Educational Needs and Disability First-tier Tribunal (FTT), as …

Read more"SEND crisis: 6000+ SEND appeals is the ‘new normal’ in a ‘broken system’"
First-time minister given one of the toughest jobs in government: Fixing the #SENDcrisis
Columnists, SEND Politics

First-time minister given one of the toughest jobs in government: Fixing the #SENDcrisis

By Catriona Moore July 30, 2019 July 29, 2019

The last week has brought a succession of big changes at all levels of government. The appointment of a new prime minister was followed by a more wide-ranging purge of …

Read more"First-time minister given one of the toughest jobs in government: Fixing the #SENDcrisis"
SEND funding “completely inadequate,​” says Education Select Committee report
Columnists, SENCo, SEND funding

SEND funding “completely inadequate,​” says Education Select Committee report

By Matt Keer July 19, 2019 August 20, 2020

For well over a year now, the House of Commons Education Select Committee has been running an inquiry into the state of special educational needs in England. It’s turned into …

Read more"SEND funding “completely inadequate,​” says Education Select Committee report"
DfE Research: Mainstream Teaching Assistant cuts negatively impacting SEND pupils
Columnists, special needs, Teaching

DfE Research: Mainstream Teaching Assistant cuts negatively impacting SEND pupils

By Amy Skipp July 2, 2019 July 1, 2019

Amy Skipp with Rob Webster, Associate Professor in the Centre for Inclusive Education, UCL Institute of Education At the start of this academic year ASK Research were commissioned by DfE …

Read more"DfE Research: Mainstream Teaching Assistant cuts negatively impacting SEND pupils"
The latest SEND Tribunal figures paint a troubling picture
Columnists, SEND, special needs

The latest SEND Tribunal figures paint a troubling picture

By Matt Keer June 18, 2019 March 26, 2020

It’s raining cats and dogs outside where I live. More happily for me, it’s also raining statistics – the latest set to drop into my inbox comes from Her Majesty’s …

Read more"The latest SEND Tribunal figures paint a troubling picture"
Autism and Anxiety: What helps?
Autism, Columnists, Resources, special needs

Autism and Anxiety: What helps?

By Angela Kelly June 7, 2019 December 29, 2019

Anxiety appears to be increasing in children in recent years, or is it perhaps that we just appreciate its existence more these days than when I was a child?  Whatever …

Read more"Autism and Anxiety: What helps?"
Sensory toys don’t work on their own.
Columnists, learning disability, special needs

Sensory toys don’t work on their own.

By Jo Grace June 5, 2019 June 5, 2019

Suppose I told you I was going to teach your child maths, and then I dumped a load of maths resources on the floor: protractors, bricks, calculators, even an old …

Read more"Sensory toys don’t work on their own."
EHCPs in 2019: Bedded in, or bogged down?
Columnists, Education Health and Care Plan, special needs

EHCPs in 2019: Bedded in, or bogged down?

By Matt Keer May 31, 2019 March 26, 2020

Early Thursday morning, whilst thousands of families and allies were preparing to march to draw attention to the national crisis in SEND, the Department for Education published their annual set …

Read more"EHCPs in 2019: Bedded in, or bogged down?"

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