Daily reminder that an education system that’s claims to be “ inclusive” yet has part time timetables in place for children and young people who can’t tolerate the school environment, isn’t inclusive. It’s as ludicrous as it is damaging. It’s not even integration for these kids. #uncrc #exclusion

Please read and share particularly if your interested in the truth about attainment in Scotland. Really interesting.

This week on Bylines Scotland... #Podcast #ASN #Education

Please have a listen and share ! Always really interesting and informative.

Daily reminder that UNCRC means nothing to neurodivergent kids and their parent/carers. They CAN’ T be in the school environments. Imagine designing a “ service” for the whole of society to use and so many “ service users” can’t physically access or be in the building. This is Scottish Education.

Your reminder that we don’t want awareness we need social justice and equal access to our legal right to education. We need urgent action, we need to be listened too. 20 years of the ASL act has been a disaster for neurodivergent families. “Nothing about us without us. #equity #socialjustice #ASN

“ ghost children” unseen, unheard, unnoticed. We feel how unimportant our situation is to those in power. Anyone with any decency should be “ haunted “ by these figures. See what I did there? See these numbers, see our kids, this isn’t inclusion, it’s a national disgrace.

Imagine the impact this would have on your family, your ability to work. We hear teachers shouting that they aren’t baby sitting services, how do teacher/ parent work? Because their kids are mainly in school. The long term impact on our families is devastating on multiple levels. You see us yet?

We are not affiliated with any political party. Our members express every month how they feel ignored by ALL politicians and that blaming local authorities isn’t enough anymore. 230 000 children and young people in Scotlands extended families is a lot of votes to ignore or take for granted.

We're waiting to hear what the Govt's new proposals are on ASN/SEND/EHCP provision and we'd like to know what your thoughts are. We want to produce a podcast that truly reflects your opinion. Please email: [email protected] #ASN #SEND #EHCP @empoweredscotland.bsky.social

Very disappointed to see this after so much work and progress to protect children

An actual form given to an autistic teenager who wishes to make a formal complaint about the support they are receiving in a mainstream setting. Do they understand the implications of making said complaint? It’s incredibly passive/ aggressive.

We appreciate the pressure teachers are under and appreciate those who do make a difference against the tide of never ending cuts to teacher numbers, increasing demands and still turn up.

Please share and complete. The more parent/ carer voices the better.

Please complete and share to as many as possible. Thank you 🙏

Having spoken to some of the parents at New Struan, I hope that more answers are able to be provided on why this crucial specialist is being closed especially while referrals were being declined.

The parent of an autistic child has a simple questions for Jenny Gilruth and John Swinney "What are you going to do to fix this mess?" Read the full interview in @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2548126...

"It’s all seen as transactional, and she is just an expense – an expendable expense. That’s the worst part." With another specialist school due to close, one parent talks to me about the impact on her autistic daughter. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2548126...

This, of course, comes at a time of enormous financial pressures in Scottish education – in recent years, councils have cut funding for teacher numbers, school transport and ASN provision in an effort to balance their books, and a several settings have been mothballed or permanently closed.

A huge thank you to @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social at @heraldscotland.bsky.social for covering this story and shedding light on what is a devastating reality for education in Scotland

Huge thanks to Gráinne from STV for covering this story and helping to raise awareness about the huge challenges ASN families are facing across education in Scotland. Proud to work with @empoweredscotland.bsky.social to continue advocating and pushing for change on a national level.

Unbelievably unsurprising

Please read and share important piece.

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CONNECT'S NEW PARENT/CARER SURVEY LAUNCHES - School Attendance: Hearing from Families about Supporting Children www.surveymonkey.com/r/3SCRDG8 It's complex & challenging for families if children & young people feel unable to go to school: we want to hear from parents & carers.

CONNECT'S NEW PARENT/CARER SURVEY LAUNCHES - School Attendance: Hearing from Families about Supporting Children www.surveymonkey.com/r/3SCRDG8 It's complex & challenging for families if children & young people feel unable to go to school: we want to hear from parents & carers.

Cuts to adult diagnostic pathways are discriminatory. I’ve created a template and am urging anyone locally to write, using the template or your own lived experience/thoughts, to the decision makers ahead of the crucial decision that will be made on May 28th. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

We sincerely hope that parents are around the table. “ nothing about us without us” after all we have to live with the damage caused to our children and young people with disabilities and additional support needs who’ve not just been failed, they’ve been harmed.