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In The SEND world an EHCP is a little bit like the holy grail, it’s the thing we fight for and battle for, believing that…
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Every so often I have a deviate on the blog from my usual strategy posts, and talk (or rant) about a subject that really matters…
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It took me six years and five attempts at my driving test to lean to drive. In fact humiliation of all humiliation my baby brother…
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Three and half years ago I bought a book which changed the way I thought about teaching – and as a result about Learning. It’s…
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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…