“There remains a crucial role for special schools in supporting children with the most complex needs.” – Claire Burton (DfE) opens #NASSConf2025, highlighting the vital place of specialist provision in a more inclusive system #SpecialEducation #Inclusion #Collaboration

Interesting: a deep intake of breath just now from Andrew Marr on @LBC @AndrewMarr9 when I told him that the 1944 Educaton Act divided children into two groups: the 'educable' and the 'ineducable'. Made me think my book might just be helpful.

Don't forget to repost good stuff as you pass through! You won't get the dopamine hit of a notification when someone likes or reposts your repost, like you did on Twitter, so you need to actively make a conscious decision to remember to do it. We are the algorithm on here. #Bluesky

Grateful to @cjayanetti.bsky.social and @schoolsweek.bsky.social for covering this.

Friendly, but you need to interact more, repost things etc as you don’t automatically see all the posts of the people you are following.

Hung out to Dry For @northwestbylines.co.uk northwestbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/sp... Spare Change - cartoon series #DisabilityBenefits @bylinesnetwork.co.uk

And here I was interviewed by a 12 year old who was fab and asked lots of tricky questions! open.spotify.com/episode/52Mm...

A few podcasts on SEND Did this during Covid but lots of SEND tips still relevant - you might find useful www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/teachin...

Lots of new followers in the last few days - 👋🏽 I don’t post much but very into inclusion and SEND. Hate exclusions - we need a better way to meet children’s needs. If they can’t function in an environment then we need a better system to support them not punish them. We can do better.

I just asked my pharmacist if my ear was a bit blocked and he had a look and SCREAMED and told me to go to A&E immediately so off I go, gang!

We’ve been failing children with SEND, particularly those with Learning Disabilities, for generations. It’s just that we are now failing a greater number so it has become more noticeable and more noticeably expensive. 1/2

New paper alert “I did what I could to earn some money and be of use”: A qualitative exploration of autistic people’s journeys to career success and fulfilment. A summary: crae.ioe.ac.uk/i-did... #AutRes 1/2

Love this. Pretty much sums up my current mood

An epic read for Monday: Ella's Human Rights Claim www.georgejulian.co.uk/2024/12/16/e... I spoke with @ellychapple.bsky.social about Northumberland Council unlawfully issuing care proceedings and the impact on their family Also #MotherBlame #LearningDisabilty #DeafBlind #HumanRights #JusticeforLB

Good afternoon you lovely lot! It seems that dispatches have tried doing a hit piece on disabled people. I don't know how many times I have to say this, but benefits are not easy to claim, people don't get given free cars, and disabled people aren't the reason the economy is fucked!

Really important piece about how women in particular are bearing the brunt of the collapse of the SEN system. I'm in several FB groups for parents of children with disabilities and the VAST majority of those active in them, seeking solutions, battling for care, are mums.

I was pretty brutally honest at today's event. Parent carers aren't supported. We aren't even seen as individuals, we can't look after our own health and well-being. The awful reality around parent carer suicide, transitions been non existent for our children or us. Services constantly failing us.

If you have an interest in #SEND Matt is one of the most important people to follow. His output is exceptional and entertaining/ horrifying in equal measure!!

If you’re a parent of a disabled child who relies on the LA to provide transport to school, please consider taking part in this survey. Contact A Family are campaigning for better transport to school, esp for those who are not of statutory school age. #SEND www.surveymonkey.com/r/TransportM...

It’s BACK! And on BlueSky! Friday’s #SENDSky (pls RT) For everyone who parents/supports/teaches children with Special Educational Needs & disabilities (SEND) How to join 👍 Like & RT this post ✍️ Reply with your bio & ‘#SENDSKY’ 😃 Follow all the lovely people 👥 Tag friends Grow your network

There is also a conversation to be had about whether the chronologically determined nature of the National Curriculum is a contributing factor in the increasing number of children identified as SEND. Important that the relationship between curriculum and SEND is explored in the Curriculum Review.

It's time to stop with attendance rewards. Heard of yet another pupil whose self esteem has been further eroded due to less than 100% attendance. Surely the rewards are quality teaching, education and socialising? The pupil missing this needs an approach of kindness & curiosity to help them back in

My sense is that the issues around meeting SEND needs and the approach to behaviour promoted by the friends of the Tory DfE are about to collide for the new Labour govt. Because you simply can't have a 'my way or the highway' approach to behaviour and also attempt to be inclusive of all needs.

Bluesky getting visibly busier! Don't forget to post, like and repost as you pass through because we are basically the algorithm here. 😊

Well said, & you should write more often :) re cost & value, these are rarely measured the correct way. The long term costs of 'othering' can be huge on health & care budgets. As for value, my life has been enriched by people I know who happen to have a learning disability.

I’m trying to follow the SEND threads but there aren’t many parents here so can feel a bit lonely when things are hard #SEND

Absolutely this. We need to be looking at the system holistically. Health and social care are still the bridesmaids and yet getting those right is crucial if you want the youngster to ever be in a space ready to learn.

My son did his debut performance at the Southbank Centre today. I can’t tell you how proud I am of him. #LearningDisability #Bollywood

This quote from The Truth (a Discworld novel) bangs!

Great to see @sendmattersuk.bsky.social on this group. His work at Whole Education on MAT #SEND leadership is exceptional.

padlet.com/helenwitty20... This Padlet is for children with #SEND and their families. Feel free to use, pin, embed... Instructions are on the Padlet. #SENDfamily #ukedu #edusky

!00% far too many hours spent on paperwork for our SEND youngsters. When my eldest non SEND youngster finished school we could fit all the correspondence into a box file. SEND youngster's is mainly electronic and I would dread to think what space would be needed if ever that lot was printed.

First post! I’ll use it to share a short explainer video that I put together for parents about TAC/TAM meetings because I couldn’t find one already in YouTube! Feel free to use and adapt. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tv_... #SEND #Education #UKed #UKTeaching #eduskyprimary

From Margaret Mulholland (who i hope to see on here soon) www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Feeds? Starter packs? I feel like a complete techno numpty on here. Does it get easier?

Hi, I'm new on here and trying to work out what to do. My name is Ros and mainly interested in all things SEND.