Why every child deserves Portage, wherever they’re born
with The National Portage Association Portage is one of those Early Years interventions that quietly transforms lives, yet far too many families still don’t have access to it. When I …
Category: Early Years
10 questions every parent should ask about SEND interventions–Plus a unique opportunity to join QTrobot Autism Research
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 …
Three steps to boost SEND accountability in the Early Years
Today we welcome new SNJ columnist, Catherine McLeod MBE, Chief Executive or Early Years charity, Dingley’s Promise Getting it right for children with SEND in the Early Years has been …
Disabled children increasingly turned away from early years settings. A SEND charity aims to tackle the SEND inclusion crisis
with Catherine McCloud MBE, CEO, Dingley’s Promise SEND in the early years has historically been much neglected in SEND. The Government’s Change Programme has plans for Level 3 (A-Level equivalent) …
Falling Through the Cracks: How children with SEND struggle to access early years education
with Catherine McLeod, Dingley’s Promise Today we’re hearing from Catherine McLeod from Dingley’s Promise, a charity trying to drive change for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in …
How much impact will Early Years SENCOs in disadvantaged areas make to boosting early identification of SEND?
Recently, SNJ co-hosted Will Quince, Minister for Children and Families, on a parent webinar to talk about the solutions his team will be proposing to the colossal challenges facing the …
Identifying SEND in the Early Years: Partnership and collaboration is key
with Dr Helen Curran senior lecturer in SEN at Bath Spa University, The earlier a special educational need is identified in a child, the better their chances are of achieving …
Ready for school? The importance of Early Years learning
The issue of children arriving at school without being able to speak in full sentences and lacking basic age-appropriate skills is a growing problem for schools. Many of these children …
Are Early Years funding changes destroying nursery SEND provision?
There have been a number of surveys recently about funding for council-run nurseries, with fears that their SEND provision is suffering in availability and quality. A lack of additional SEND …