by Michelle Windridge, National Education Lead for School-Based Early Years, Twinkl As young children take their first steps across the reception classroom threshold, one thing is certain: we will not …
Families of disabled children know all too well how easily a request for help can turn into scrutiny, suspicion or even a child protection investigation. It’s a pattern we’ve covered …
with Sabiha Aziz The 2014 SEND reforms placed Parent Carer Forums (PCFs) at the heart of local decision-making, with the aim of ensuring families had a genuine voice in shaping …
Today, we officially welcome the brilliant educational resources site, Twinkl as a more regular contributor to SNJ! Today’s article is by Amanda Protheroe, Twinkl Family Inclusion Segment Manager There is …
By Emma McDonnell Emma McDonnell’s story is going to be familiar to many readers. “We don’t see that here,” or words to that effect, tell you they think you’re the …
By Melissa Hayhurst, SEND parent SNJ Intro: Later today, we’re hosting our webinar with the SEND Minister, Georgia Gould MP (Details here). Our first question will be obvious: her response …
with Eduardo Reyes, SEND parent, journalist, and #SaveSENDLegalRights London Protest MC As a person who’s much happier writing words down than saying them out loud, I was delighted that I …
Many of us in the Special Needs Jungle community have been involved in Department for Education (DfE)-funded Parent Carer Forums (PCFs) at some point in our journey as parent carers. …
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 …
SNJ Intro: At SNJ, we’ve long argued that meaningful change in SEND can only happen when parent carers are genuinely listened to; this means engaging with a broad, diverse community …
By Georgina Durrant, SEND specialist and National Inclusion Lead at Twinkl SNJ Intro: A new survey from teaching resource site, Twinkl, has shown how many hours of unpaid work parents are …
By Helen Edgar, Teacher, Autistic Advocate, Author and Educational Consultant. Founder of Autistic Realms. Getting support right for autistic children in school can be far from straightforward, even for experienced …
At Special Needs Jungle, we believe families should be active partners in every aspect of their child’s learning and support. That’s why we’re spotlighting this research taking place at the …
We don’t often congratulate ourselves, which makes this post all the more difficult to write. I was a bit worried people might not like it, but the other half of …
by Natalia James, University of Sussex Across UK schools, behaviour is increasingly monitored, scored and sanctioned. While some see behaviour-tracking as a way to promote order and consistency, for disabled …
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 …
In a surprise to absolutely no one, the recent National Audit Office report into the “value for money” of the SEND system has exacerbated negative attitudes towards disabled children and …
with Jan Jenner, founder of Hunrosa A good night’s sleep is the secret to a happy, healthy family. For parents of children with special needs, getting those precious hours of …
As part of the Department for Education-funded “What Works in SEND” programme, researchers at the University of Warwick are seeking to gather the views of children, young people and parents/carers …
If you were involved in SEND back in 2019, you will have been aware—or may have participated—in protest marches and events around the country to highlight the crisis facing disabled …
