by Emma Pinnock | Feb 22, 2022 | SEND, Uncategorized
Disabilities are something which are still misunderstood by a lot of people. Encouragingly, however, there are people within the disabled community who are using their platforms to show how people can truly thrive with disabilities. One of which is Kris Foster,... 
by Emma Pinnock | Feb 2, 2022 | SEND, Uncategorized
In the last few decades, we’ve come to understand neurodiversity better than ever before. While there is still a long way to go, there have been improvements in the education sector, government recognition, and even in the way neurodiversity is represented in the... 
by Emma Pinnock | Sep 6, 2019 | SEND
Why online training for schools is the way forward It’s no secret that the time of teachers and SEND staff is precious. With good quality cover hard to find at short notice, we’re often pushed into eating up PPA or non-contact time with training. This can be... 
by Emma Pinnock | Sep 6, 2019 | SEND
SEND: The Power of Parent Partnership It’s been ten years since the Lamb Inquiry published its final report into parental confidence surrounding SEND systems.The report focused on four areas that were deemed critical in repairing faults in the system; placing outcomes... 
by Emma Pinnock | Aug 18, 2019 | SEND
Great! More SEND funding (But is it really all great news?) On September 4th the Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid announced the 2019 Spending Review. In it, Javid confirmed the already-warm news of an extra £700m for SEND in schools. Yet, as the tumult in...