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I’m known for my stubbornness. If I believe something is right then I will fight for it. My friends and family will tell you, that…
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When I first started working in SEND I assumed that the funding bands given to students from the LEA had been fairly assessed. I assumed…
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When it comes to building relationships, it isn’t only teachers that need to get it right, we as parents also have responsibilities. And I know…
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I have never been so excited as the day I started my first teaching job. I had spent all summer preparing beautiful resources and exciting…
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Whilst I understand that there are those that worry that too much labelling is a bad thing, for me labels matter. They matter a lot.…
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One of the reasons I chose teaching as my career was its family friendly reputation. After all, given my other choice was to be a…
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Conscious that a few weeks ago I had a rant about the state of inclusion, I’ve been thinking ever since: How can we improve it?…
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The current reality in many authorities is that academically able children with autism are often difficult to place. At secondary level there often isn’t an…
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As I sit having finished work for the summer, I am forced, not for the first time to wonder whether inclusion in its current state…
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Having been back at work (very part time) for the last two months, I am forced to admit that part time work has pretty big…