A baby in her pram on the train rummages around for a long time in the depths of her pram seat. Finally, she finds a small piece of broken cracker and with a fabulous smile, she offers it to the man opposite her.

Imo 'school readiness' is a ridiculous concept especially now that so many of the early learning goals (the measure they use) are not developmentally appropriate. Honestly you should see the self-regulation goals because quite a lot of *adults* wouldn't meet them.

UK Parliament - School Transport! They want to hear from organisations and individuals – and it’s easy to do 📑 Find out more here: https://f.mtr.cool/vtuceigrsf

Our free EYSEND workshops are continuing throughout the Autumn Term!📆 Join us and learn how to give families the tools to support their child’s communication skills💬👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Learn more and book your place: https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/educators-and-professionals/training-courses/eysend-partnership/

I’m so upset with our govt. A 3 line whip (😮) to stop a brick being put into new buildings. Please don’t let the swifts die

UK photographer Shirley Baker documented the city of Manchester's streets in the 1960s #WomensArt

NEW POST: Yesterday, the year-long Curriculum and Assessment Review—and the Government response—were published. But what's in it to help children with SEND—and what do support organisations think? @tanialt.bsky.social explains more: www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...

I'm particularly found of the light on this big bruiser. He was just waking up from a nap. #BearSeason2025 #mammals 🌿

'In refusing to accept that children learn in specific ways, and by shortening the critical development stage for play-based learning, the English education system has gone badly wrong.'

There are lots of myths about Education, Health + Care needs assessments + many plans aren't specific enough. Please signpost parents to the IPSEA website for independent + accurate information. www.ipsea.org.uk/ehc-needs-as...

"Children are not presenting with “new” vulnerabilities; the buffering architecture around them has been removed." Possibly applies at all ages

I'm running a webinar on adaptive teaching on 5th November. Loads of practical advice about inclusive approaches to teaching. Pay what you can to attend. Please share. Thank you! #EduSky www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ultima...

Bookstores are more than shops—they’re havens. You walk in for one book, leave with three, and gain an hour of peace just wandering the shelves.

Fake cobwebs like these may look spooky – but what's really scary about them is that they can trap & injure wildlife, including birds, insects & small mammals. And fake webs aren't recyclable – so will end up in landfill for many years. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/5-i... #Halloween

We offer 1-hour sessions to provide parents and carers with information to help support a child or young person when someone important to them has died, while also looking after yourself. 💛 To register: childbereavementuk.org/support-webinars #bereavedfamilies #bereavementsupport #griefsupport

It was a foggy morning, but the sun was starting to peek through. Out of nowhere a large bird appeared, flew low over the marsh grasses, and was gone. This Short-eared Owl was hunting the marsh … a perfect match for the silence of the fog!

This afternoon! Free webinar for schools from Speech and Language UK, all about Developmental Language Disorder. Tell someone quick! speechandlanguage.org.uk/educators-an... #DLDday #DevLangDis

[Young Harbour Seal pup, in its best Joey Tribbiani voice]: "How you doin'?" Bay of Fundy, #NewBrunswick, Canada September 2025 📸 #mammals #marinelife #seal #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

Mr Uttley said: “When all of the figures are going in the wrong direction - around suspension, permanent exclusion, attendance, elective home education, mental health, all of those things - might we not be at a point where we need to ask some more fundamental questions?”

When you come at inclusion via the early years idea of creating an 'enabling environment' then what happens is that you adapt the setting to suit the children rather than trying to adapt the children to suit the setting. 'The child is not for the school; the school is for the child." #EduSky

⚠️ Please report sightings of dead birds for possible testing for Avian Influenza. ⬇️ 📌 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/... 📌 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/... 📌 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv... #UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland

"In England today, access to high-quality early education depends far too often on a family’s circumstances rather than on a child’s needs. Decades of evidence show that the very children currently locked out are the ones who would benefit most."

Almost 700k children in England have #DLD, struggling to join in jokes, share stories or ask for help at school. With the right training, teachers can spot challenges early. Sign up for our free #DLDDay webinar: https://bit.ly/4gvUvoF

A fantastic line up for this free @neunion.bsky.social #EarlyYears conference. nationaleducationunion.foleon.com/early-years/...

Almost 700k children in England have #DLD, struggling to join in jokes, share stories or ask for help at school. With the right training, teachers can spot challenges early. Sign up for our free #DLDDay webinar: https://bit.ly/4gvUvoF

A free webinar from Kinderly about the EYFS Nutrition/Safety Updates. kinderly.co.uk/event/sean-c...

Did you know that per-pupil state special school funding hasn't changed since *2013*? Almost all the inflation in my adult life, not covered! So yeah, of *course* councils have to spend more on top-up funding, and transport because there's no places locally, which families are then demonised for 🙃

"In 2025 you can still buy advantage, massively increasing your chance of getting into the most powerful roles in the country. This is grossly unfair, and a waste of talent on a huge scale."

A free webinar from the charity Contact, Wednesday 15th October, 11.30pm - 1.00pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-s...

Funding rates for pupils with special educational needs would be around 40 per cent higher today if they had kept pace with inflation, a committee of MPs has found, warning the freeze is pushing up EHCP numbers schoolsweek.co.uk/send-spend-f...

How to deal with Tommy Robinson courtesy of Arkala

The British Beach Clean - #volunteers needed. www.mcsuk.org/what-you-can...

Such a fantastic resource, if only all Headteachers of Primary Schools would read it! www.early-years-reviews.com/play-matters

This is key to the reforms - "Establish a clear definition of inclusion: The DfE must define what constitutes an inclusive mainstream school and provide statutory guidance to ensure consistent implementation."

"Because they were all obsessed with curing me. Rather than equipping me" www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Beautiful! This is what education can do, my wonderful teacher colleagues. #EduSky ♥️☺️

Early years and Primary Education: On-demand recording | FREE This 90-minute online training session for education practitioners and parents explains how to support learners who have Down’s syndrome from 4 to 11 years. You can watch it in your own time by signing up here: https://loom.ly/SewAvaw

Do listen to this. If only our PM could take down Farage like this.

A free online webinar for parents and carers from the fantastic charity ERIC. eric.org.uk/talking-abou... They also have lots of useful information on their website, eric.org.uk

What Starmer should have said: "I support flag waving when done by genuine patriots. The people vandalising public property and storming hotels are not patriots. They are disrespecting our flag and country to spread hate & division. They do not represent true British values of tolerance & respect."

Don’t miss new dates for our popular workshops. We have upcoming sessions on early years education support, toilet training, and speech, language and communication. Find them here 👇

Well who could have predicted this?!!

A heart breaking reminder of why the EYFS changes are so important. "Because these aren’t just statutory clauses. They are the result of a little boy’s life and death." www.tosf.org.uk/post/eyfs-ch...

This is why I love working in #EarlyYears 😀

What strikes me is how ordinary moments in school - a correction, a sideways comment, a misread glance - weigh so much more heavily on autistic and ADHD pupils. We talk of “resilience” as if it were evenly distributed. It isn’t.

"If we are serious about inclusion, we should be looking at who attends a school, how representative it is of its local community, how long pupils stay on roll for, who leaves, and why and who goes into elective home education” h

As an Elklan Tutor I'm thrilled to be involved with the Higher Level Communication Practitioner (HLCP) programme which is for Teaching Assistants and Early Years Practitioners. www.elklan.co.uk/HLCP/?fbclid...

Sign passed today. Please drive slowly on country roads too. Kids might be playing there. #ScottishBorders

This is tragic - please please vaccinate your children against measles! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... here is Indie SAGE report on preventable childhood diseases - including measles! Screenshot from report below. please share! independentsage.org/wp-content/u... 1/2