#Schools play a vital #safeguarding role in spotting abuse, but the Sara Sharif review shows what happens when systems fail. Home education risks, coercive control, information‑sharing & professional curiosity. @seainclusion.bsky.social outlines lessons we must learn: buff.ly/S3450ZO #education

#Schools play a vital #safeguarding role in spotting abuse, but the Sara Sharif review shows what happens when systems fail. Home education risks, coercive control, information‑sharing & professional curiosity. @seainclusion.bsky.social outlines lessons we must learn: buff.ly/S3450ZO #education

#Schools play a vital #safeguarding role in spotting abuse, but the Sara Sharif review shows what happens when systems fail. Home education risks, coercive control, information‑sharing & professional curiosity. @seainclusion.bsky.social outlines lessons we must learn www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/safe...

Are schools overlooking #neurodiverse staff? While SEND support for pupils is strong, neurodiverse #teachers & other staff can feel unsupported. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – outlines 15 practical strategies to build an inclusive culture for all staff: buff.ly/M5fQFH8 #schools #education

Are schools overlooking #neurodiverse staff? While SEND support for pupils is strong, neurodiverse #teachers & other staff can feel unsupported. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – outlines 15 practical strategies to build an inclusive culture for all staff: buff.ly/ntGS4R5 #schools #education

Are schools overlooking #neurodiverse staff? While SEND support for pupils is strong, neurodiverse #teachers & other staff can feel unsupported. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – outlines 15 practical strategies to build an inclusive culture for all staff: buff.ly/M5fQFH8 #schools #education

Are schools overlooking #neurodiverse staff? While SEND support for pupils is strong, neurodiverse #teachers & other staff can feel unsupported. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – outlines 15 practical strategies to build an inclusive culture for all staff: buff.ly/ntGS4R5 #schools #education

‘I’ve been swept up by the autism spectrum idea, and it’s only in the past 10 years that I have felt things have gone too far. Very slowly, I have come to say, “No, this is not right”’: Autism expert professor Uta Frith talks to @helen-amass.bsky.social

www.seainclusion.co.uk/post/thought... If you are trying to work your way through the SEND White Paper, my blog may help

Thanks to Sara @seainclusion.bsky.social for reading and concisely analysing her view on education reform I found it helpful. @talkingheadsoak.bsky.social #EduSky

I am cautiously optimistic about the proposals in the SEND White Paper. Please read why. www.seainclusion.co.uk/post/thought...

The consultation version of KCSIE is 200 pages long with a wide range of changes including the long awaited guidance on supporting gender questioning children. I hope my blog will help others find their way through this vast document. www.seainclusion.co.uk/post/kcsie-c...

JANE FONDA: “I know Don Lemon. My husband created CNN. And I will fight for their right to speak… they arrested the wrong Don. This is how autocrats act. We can’t fall for it.”

The SEND funding announcement - more questions than answers. The announcement of funding for a SEND teacher training programme promoted a lot of debate, on our Facebook page & offline. We asked Sara Alston @seainclusion.bsky.social to give us her thoughts. Read full article: zurl.co/cixwp

So half as many as the number of children living in poverty, then - but maybe they're not the Express's key demographic.

Headteacher Update Podcast: In a new episode, we discuss ideas for how primary #schools can maximise the impact of the #teaching team to deliver excellent SEND provision, with great ideas from the amazing @seainclusion.bsky.social – Beth Tanton & Dr Kulvarn Atwal: buff.ly/Rkxj5SV #education

Headteacher Update Podcast: In a new episode, we discuss ideas for how primary #schools can maximise the impact of the #teaching team to deliver excellent SEND provision, with great ideas from the amazing @seainclusion.bsky.social – Beth Tanton & Dr Kulvarn Atwal: buff.ly/Rkxj5SV #education

The law protects parents who physically punish their children, but to a point & the line is fine. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – on how DSLs can talk to these parents: buff.ly/ls1r6yZ (Get access to this article via our Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/47SIzqG)

The law protects parents who physically punish their children, but to a point & the line is fine. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – on how DSLs can talk to these parents: buff.ly/8ylmJUV (Get access to this article via the SecEd Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/I0nq3Q8)

Headteacher Update Podcast: In a new episode, we discuss ideas for how primary #schools can maximise the impact of the #teaching team to deliver excellent SEND provision, with great ideas from the amazing @seainclusion.bsky.social – Beth Tanton & Dr Kulvarn Atwal: buff.ly/Rkxj5SV #education

The law protects parents who physically punish their children, but to a point & the line is fine. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – on how DSLs can talk to these parents: buff.ly/ls1r6yZ (Get access to this article via our Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/47SIzqG)

The law protects parents who physically punish their children, but to a point & the line is fine. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – on how DSLs can talk to these parents: buff.ly/8ylmJUV (Get access to this article via the SecEd Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/I0nq3Q8)

The development & recognition of your school’s #teaching assistants begins with effective appraisal systems tailored to this unique role. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – considers what such a system looks like in practice:

The development & recognition of your school’s #teaching assistants begins with effective appraisal systems tailored to this unique role. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – considers what such a system looks like in practice: buff.ly/CZj7eD7 #schools #education #CPD

My latest blog looks at the vulnerablities of Jewish pupils in schools at the moment and how they can be supported. Please read. www.seainclusion.co.uk/post/support...

The development & recognition of your school’s #teaching assistants begins with effective appraisal systems tailored to this unique role. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – considers what such a system looks like in practice

The development & recognition of your school’s #teaching assistants begins with effective appraisal systems tailored to this unique role. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – considers what such a system looks like in practice:

The development & recognition of your school’s #teaching assistants begins with effective appraisal systems tailored to this unique role. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – considers what such a system looks like in practice buff.ly/CZj7eD7 #schools #education #CPD

The development & recognition of your school’s #teaching assistants begins with effective appraisal systems tailored to this unique role. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – considers what such a system looks like in practice buff.ly/CZj7eD7 #schools #education #CPD

The development & recognition of your school’s #teaching assistants begins with effective appraisal systems tailored to this unique role. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – considers what such a system looks like in practice – buff.ly/zDanWpi

Delighted to have a copy of Kenny Wheeler's excellent new book for SENCos

Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – outlines the key ingredients of a good #safeguarding referral in #schools, including how to describe incidents effectively: buff.ly/rXTmtuN Note: This article available via SecEd's Safeguarding Digest free trial. Get access here: buff.ly/Ypq88Ga

@seainclusion.bsky.social – outlines key ingredients of a good school #safeguarding referral, including how to describe incidents effectively: buff.ly/sXqgcIS Note: This article is available via our Safeguarding Digest platform free trial: buff.ly/sUJGiF9

Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – outlines the key ingredients of a good #safeguarding referral in #schools, including how to describe incidents effectively: buff.ly/rXTmtuN Note: This article available via SecEd's Safeguarding Digest free trial. Get access here: buff.ly/Ypq88Ga

@seainclusion.bsky.social – outlines key ingredients of a good school #safeguarding referral, including how to describe incidents effectively: buff.ly/sXqgcIS Note: This article is available via our Safeguarding Digest platform free trial: buff.ly/sUJGiF9

My article on what makes a good referral to your DSL along with load of other good stuff is on SecEd's Safeguarding Digest platform. Get access via the free trial here buff.ly/Ypq88Ga

Safeguarding Digest is a platform dedicated to school #safeguarding teams. Available via web & app. Crucial advice on best practice & statutory requirements, with in-depth articles, scenarios, CPD, masterclasses, forums & more. Join our free trial today

Tomorrow, Tuesday 9th September, I am leading my first monthly DSL update briefing. All the information DSLs in schools need to stay on top of all the information you need in an easy to access & supportive format. £15.00 per session. Please join me by emailing [email protected]

Why isn't this the headline in every paper?

I know that it is hard for DSLs in schools to keep up to date with all the information coming out from the DfE and other agencies, so I am starting a series of monthly online briefings. Please join me on Tuesday 9th Sept at 4pm for the first one. To book go to www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/monthly-ds...

"Farage claimed last year to have “bought a house” in his constituency, but the property is actually owned in the name of his partner, meaning he legally avoided higher-rate stamp duty on the purchase of an additional home – given that he already owns other properties." Stamp duty, eh?

I know that it is really hard for DSLs in schools to keep up to date with all the information coming out from the DfE and other agencies, so I am starting a series of monthly online briefings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month to share all the latest info. Please join me. To book go to

An important discussion about diagnosis in education, what they tell us and how they are used- too often we are losing sight of the child and become focused on how we think the child is or will be, not who they are and could be.

All ready to deliver whole school safeguarding training.

🚨On both social and traditional media it’s easy to find commentary claiming that Nigel Farage’s extreme deportations policy and the recent series of anti-migrant protests represent the will of the British people. But they don’t.⬇️ shorturl.at/RvFb3

My new blog looking at the changes an possible actions for schools from the new RHSE guidance is now published. Please read www.seainclusion.co.uk/post/rhse-an...

Students with SEND should have a SEND Plan in place, but what these should look like and the details they should contain is not always clear. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – sets out the key elements for #schools #SENCOs & #teachers: buff.ly/K1MZsPu #inclusion #teaching

Students with SEND should have a SEND Plan in place, but what these should look like and the details they should contain is not always clear. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – sets out the key elements for #schools #SENCOs & #teachers buff.ly/K1MZsPu #inclusion #teaching