It’s not only parents who are concerned about the SEND proposals for Education Otherwise Than At/In School (EOTAS/EOTIS). Unison, the major union that supports public service sector staff, has already …
Earlier this year, the Department for Education ran a consultation on updating statutory guidance for medical conditions in schools, which included expanded expectations about Allergy management. However, instead of publishing …
By Megan Cutts, Mairi Jeffery, Kathryn Mills-Webb One of the main thrusts of Bridget Philippson’s argument about getting more children into mainstream is for their wellbeing and belonging; to be …
By Dr Kim Collett, Associate Lecturer and Researcher specialising in inclusive education and SEND Mealtimes, as most parents know, can be a child-sized minefield, whether or not there are additional …
by Joanna Parry, Unison We recently ran an article about the Government’s consultation about Supporting Children at School with Medical Conditions. In it, we linked to concerns by Unison about …
If you’re not already on the floor over trying to understand the SEND Proposals in the Schools White Paper, (see our guidance here), the Department for Education has also launched …
This is part 2. You can find part 1 here. Our coverage of the Schools White Paper follows later today and all week Below is a selection of the testimonies …
On the day that the Schools White Paper is published, containing draft plans to reduce children’s rights, public accountability group, Measure What Matters is publishing the results of an investigation …
by Sharren Bridges, parent and founder of Jen’s Acorn Content warning: This article contains sensitive content involving the suicide of a young person. Please take care as you read. The …
For many of the people languishing on years-long NHS waiting lists for autism and ADHD assessments, a pathway called Right to Choose (RTC) has been a vital lifeline. Funded by …
A group of clinical psychologists working with children, young people, and families across the UK are calling for the Government to act on what they say is an “unprecedented mental …
with POTS UK and Emily Nixon, volunteer, PoTS UK Postural orthostatic Tachycardia syndrome, a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system (for things you can’t control, like breathing, heartbeat etc), was …
Guest Post By Dr Andy Bilson, Emeritus Professor at the University of Central Lancashire We’ve written a number of times about Fabricated or Induced Illness, where parents of children with …
SNJ note: Catriona wrote in March about the devastating passing of her beloved daughter, Amy, who had Rett syndrome, at age 17. Today she has written about the aftermath of …
with Tina Coope, Education Lead, PANS PANDAS UK SNJ is 17 years old this month, and in that time we’ve seen many developments in children’s health, including new conditions, diagnostic changes …
by Dr Anna Hutchinson, clinical psychologist If your child or young person has a mental health difficulty or is neurodivergent (or both), parents know only too well how hard it …
and Dr Ana Laura Aiello A major new research report reveals serious failings by health and social care bodies in the way that they commission and deliver (or don’t deliver) …
Today, our post is dedicated to Amy Reyes, the daughter of our columnist Catriona Moore, and her husband Eduardo Reyes. Amy is also the sister of Abby Reyes. Devastatingly, Amy …
With waiting lists for autism and ADHD assessment extending to several years, the government and the NHS are looking for novel ways to cut those numbers. The government recently announced …
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will have its second reading in Parliament tomorrow (8/1/25), with “delivering change” and “breaking down barriers to opportunity” the slogans on which the Bill …
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