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SEND Mum / warrior; CoG @ an Outstanding special primary; still believes in unicorns🦄 MY MANTRA: “everyday’s a school day.” Joined January 2020-
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On SNJ Today: How is the Government's DBV in #SEND working out? SNJ’s chief number-wrangler, @CaptainK77 finds some useful insights but that much of a new review is based on deep and fatal flaws that may uproot the SEND system...and not in a good way specialneedsjungle.com/delivering-bet…
On SNJ Today: A grim report on support for #SEND learners as 83% of educators say disabled children aren’t being effectively supported to achieve. The 2024 @pearson school survey shows SEND is one of the top three concerns, after funding and recruitment specialneedsjungle.com/83-educators-s…
'co-production itself must be co–produced and co–owned by disabled people and user/survivors,' read my new critical history of co-pro in mental health coproductionworks.co.uk/a-critical-his… @BeresfordPeter @TinaColdham @pwtc_wood @joliegoodman @SchrebersSister @NSUNnews @wecoproduce
“Unless you’re creating services with the people that are going to use them. You end up having to recreate.” 🎙️ @AnnaSeverwright, co-convenor @socfuture, discusses the need for co-production to reshape social care with @suhail1mirza on this week’s #VoicesofCare. 👇
Head over to our YouTube channel to find webinars from some fantastic speakers such as Eliza Fricker, and Pete Wharmby. We’ve covered topics such as autism and anxiety, eating disorder and masking. Free to watch anytime! bit.ly/AGNYT #Autism #Neurodivergence
I have produced my Back to School SEND Update outlining the new documents and information you may have missed over the summer. lpec.org.uk/?cat=67
NEW POST: The Government has announced updates to its plans for improving SEND over the summer. SNJ’s Matt Keer has pulled them together in an easy summary to bring you up-to-date specialneedsjungle.com/whats-new-gove…
Working Together to Safeguard Children: An important consultation that closes on 6th September. Read Prof Luke Clements useful tips for participating specialneedsjungle.com/working-togeth…
New analysis by the Education Policy Institute (EPI), reveals that growing levels of pupil absence in the wake of the pandemic are being felt most acutely by disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs. fenews.co.uk/fe-voices/pupi…
Family carers at risk of ‘burn-out’ amid calls for more respite. 73% of carers surveyed by the charity Sense, said they were exhausted and/or burnt out, with many delivering round-the-clock care without a break ow.ly/5VPY50Prvg7
An important report on how local authorities can make the right decisions first time about children & young people with SEND, so that appealing to Tribunal isn't the only way for families to get the educational provision their children need. We participated in the working group.
An important report on how local authorities can make the right decisions first time about children & young people with SEND, so that appealing to Tribunal isn't the only way for families to get the educational provision their children need. We participated in the working group.
Have you signed Paula McGowan’s petition for mandatory autism and learning disability training in education settings to change culture, hearts, and minds? specialneedsjungle.com/paula-mcgowan-…
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NPFG June 23 Newsletter - mailchi.mp/88a6c310262d/f…
NEW POST: The new @Pearson_UK “School Report 2023” shows 63% of teachers think their school’s insufficient support for children with SEND is a barrier to pupil learning. But there’s some good news with accessible ways to take exams from home… specialneedsjungle.com/63-teachers-sc…
If you haven’t yet please do 🙏
Need to upskill to be better at holding ICB & social care to account for our Parent Carer Forum. Who should I follow & where do I look for legal framework training?
Have you heard of HAF funding? (Holiday and Food Activity Fund Free places are available to children who are eligible for free school meals for the equivalent. Contact us today West- [email protected] North- [email protected]
#Oliverscampaign Good morning my wonderful Twitter family I can tell you that Olivers training for Education has now reached 5370 signatures People are signing from all over the UK we still need 95k more Please keep signing & sharing We can do this ❤️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6390…
80,000 disabled young people in England and Wales have been locked out of their own savings because they lack mental capacity. If your child has a Child Trust Fund or ISA, join our Facebook Live on 19 June for advice on what to do: bit.ly/FBLive-CTFs contact.org.uk/about-contact/…

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