How my ASD son turned exam result dark clouds into bright silver linings
At the end of summer last year, the AS results day to be precise, we were in a bit of a pickle in our house. ASD/ADHD Son1, who had left …
Category: Further Education
Post-16 SEND education? It’s a postcode lottery
For most adolescents, moving into adulthood is a natural progression and the move from school to a job or to further or higher education is an expected rite of passage. …
A Right Not a Fight: why young people with learning difficulties are demonstrating for education equality
We’ve recently featured some posts from Kathryn Rudd OBE, Principal of the National Star College and Chair of Natspec regarding the choices available for 16+ further education for young people with …
National survey launched: Are SEND Further Education students getting the choices they deserve?
As you may know, the new Education, Health and Care plan extended the right to statutory protection for a young person’s special educational needs up to, if needed, the age …
Transferring to an EHC Plan: Why “managing family expectations” is the opposite of co-production
I’m anticipating the next school year with a good deal of trepidation, thanks to the new SEND system. Some day in the next couple of years, the vast majority of …