The SEND crisis Why children are getting worse care, more slowly, at greater cost

Two very useful blogs from David Thomas on SEND policy.

Part 1: The SEND Crisis

Why children are getting worse care, more slowly at greater cost

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Teachers reveal scale of Labour's school-ready promise Almost half of parents are not concerned if teachers spend time toilet training children, as a new survey reveals the task of Labour’s ‘school ready’ pledge.

Great to see @paulineaitchison.bsky.social, Schools North East Deputy Director, quoted in this @schoolsweek.bsky.social article, highlighting an imbalance in support between health and education departments.

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The things you find when moving house. CSBM c2005.

Call for Evidence - Committees - UK Parliament Solving the SEND Crisis

🚀 The Education Committee has launched a new inquiry focused on finding solutions to the SEND crisis.
@schoolsnortheast.bsky.social and @nnoss-sbp.bsky.social will be picking this up with members after the Christmas break.

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SEND Help: How to reform our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system “Lose, lose, lose.” That is how former Conservative education secretary Gillian Keegan described the special educational needs and disabilities (SE...

This is likely to be a really interesting research project.

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It’s the @schoolsnortheast.bsky.social Autumn Advisory Board meeting today. Always an insightful few hours with our dedicated Head Teacher and CEO Board.

Really looking forward to the session from @curlsnickb.bsky.social

I feel I’m going to learn a lot!

Preparing for the AI #TeachMeet on Wednesday (see below 👀 ⬇️)

*Hit me with some great tips of how you use AI in education.*

It’s free webinar so it would be great to see you there!

On Thursday I attended an insightful meeting hearing about how HR and People Managers from other sectors grow their teams, using skills builder as a tool for progression and retention. @schoolsnortheast.bsky.social

Today I joined professionals & students at the Benfield School Business Breakfast to discuss: Employability Skills & the Curriculum – What’s Missing? What an amazing morning speaking to young people about what skills they can develop now to help them in the future. @schoolsnortheast.bsky.social

Next week I’m hosting a #TeachMeet on AI for @schoolsnortheast.bsky.social Join me, and speakers, on Wednesday 15:30 - 17:00 for this free online event. schoolsnortheast.org/event-calend...

For anyone in the North the Magic Weekend is returning to Newcastle in May. I’m a Rugby Union fan but this is a fantastic weekend of Rugby League. We had a brilliant time last year. www.superleague.co.uk/article/4704...

Tom Campbell on LinkedIn: What if we caused the SEND crisis ourselves? The impact of the curriculum on SEND challenges has been a growing concern over the past decade. It is crucial to recognise how the curriculum influences the…

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Some great tips here on using alt text and emojis in your posts ⬇️ #SBLSky

Understanding the Autumn Budget: What it means for your school's financial planning - SecEd The government’s Spending Review will have a significant impact on education. Funding specialist Julia Harnden considers what we now know, what we do not yet know, and what actions we can take now in ...

Understanding the Autumn Budget: What it means for your school's financial planning. Julia Harnden @ascl-uk.bsky.social

SEND: Six key findings from DfE’s MPs session DfE is to take ‘a fundamental look’ at the SEND system and it is working with the Treasury on a solution for council deficits

The government accepts the need for it to take ‘a fundamental look’ at the SEND system, the DfE’s most senior official has told MPs

Did you know that if the Special school place funding had tracked inflation, there would have been a cumulative additional £1.4 billion pounds (based on an average 100,000 children in the system) allocated to Special schools. This year alone my school would have been £431k better off. #SEND #EduSky

Can’t beat Flower of Scotland at Murrayfield with the lone piper. Always one of my favourite parts of a rugby day.

📝NEW:Today the Education Policy Institute has published a new report that examines student access and outcomes for T levels and the T level transition programme (TLTP).

You can read the full report ▶️: epi.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Finished last week at the #NESAF Autumn meeting at the Baltic in Newcastle. A high level group of C-Suite, HR, Data and Estates professionals. @schoolsnortheast.bsky.social

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Inclusion in every mainstream setting – 5 ways to make this vision a reality The article discusses the urgent need for bold reforms in inclusive mainstream education as a solution to the pressures of special school placements. It highlights the importance of developing expe…

This is excellent by @sendmattersuk.bsky.social on
‘Inclusion in every mainstream setting’. It is an appropriate but really challenging aim. Gary shares why, but also ways forward:

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Amazing remembrance installation at my local secondary school, Duchess’s High School.

I love this James, can it be seen from the road?

Dropping Out Why improvements in school standards are at serious risk

New post just out:

"Dropping Out"

Why improvements to school standards are at serious risk.

(Free to read)

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The many faces of disadvantage Socioeconomic deprivation is more complicated than we tend to think

The latest SchoolDash blogpost is another cracker, looking at the many faces of disadvantage.
Timo Hannay digs deep into teacher turnover, training, age, health and more.

I’m two days in. Came over to see who was hanging out and I quite like it. 😊

go.bsky.app/5nygzU2 a starter pack to help those from PRU, AP and hospital educations to connect with one another. If you work in the sector - can you let me know to add you #thisisAP

Link to starter pack! Working these things out as I go! Will add people as they join/I find them go.bsky.app/MS6Mf8Q