Imagine a child so traumatized by restraint they develop a fear of a color. This isn’t education—it’s harm. No child should endure this. It's time for laws and protection across England's schools/ #AgainstRestraint #DyingForAnEducation

Binding Truths” by Adam Lodestone shares a deeply personal account of the traumatic impacts of restraint and seclusion practices. It’s a must-read for anyone advocating for compassionate, inclusive education. Let’s unpack this powerful story. ⬇️ againstrestraint.com/2021/05/30/b...

🚨FOR NEW PATIENTS NHS DENTISTRY HAS EFFECTIVELY CEASED TO EXIST Government’s own shocking data shows a staggering 97% of new patients who try to get an NHS appointment fail to get one People forced to pull out their own teeth with pliers is not Victorian it’s medieval youtu.be/UtqAtGAnuC0?...

Daniel Kebede, General Secretary of the National Education Union, on the state of schools in England - a major challenge facing the new Government: "70% of schools are now worse off than they were the last time Labour were in office. As a country, we now spend a paltry 3.9% of

Absolutely agree ! Would also want to see @teachingcommission.bsky.social looking at R and R of Disabled teachers and the effect the SEND crisis is having on workload and retention. @nansiellis.bsky.social @colleenjohnson.bsky.social @schoolsweek.bsky.social @sendwarriormum.bsky.social

A great pleasure to attend the NEU London Disabled Members event today. A really worthwhile trip despite the poor weather. The solidarity of purpose in the room was impressive ☺️ Proud to be NEU 🌼🌸🌼

Time and time again I keep on hearing "everyone's a little bit autistic" Just two reasons why they say this. 1. They think we are making excuses. How wrong are they. 2. They think it's a compliment when they say this to you to try and relate. Fails on both counts.

What does disability really cost? An extra £1,000 a month A new report quantifies the price of disability, with disabled households in the UK paying an extra grand per month to survive

Keir Starmer has hinted an end to the long-running WASPI saga could finally be in sight www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Proud that the NEU have supported the #MayorofLondon free school meals campaign from the start @joannemccartney.bsky.social

Brilliant book. Every teacher needs to read this. @elliecostello @carriegrant.bsky.social @nahtnews.bsky.social @ascl-uk.bsky.social

neu.org.uk/latest/libra... I’m really delighted with our NEU Disability Equality Toolkit. It keeps being added to all the while most recently a section on Access to Work. It’s a really useful resource. Proud to be NEU ✨💫

National Education Union general secretary Daniel Kebede told TUC congress last night that if the new anti-strike law resulted in any NEU members' dismissal for striking, "we will close that school until they are reinstated" LabourList reports

"The change needed to build more inclusive schools cannot happen overnight & needs investment in staffing, training, access to specialist services & a curriculum & assessment system fit for purpose." NEU's Daniel Kebede quoted in Guardian Education: www.theguardian.com/education/20...