Specialist Sector

Thursday

1st May 2025

Why every mainstream school needs a special-school partner
When mainstream and special schools collaborate, the benefits are felt by the whole school community, writes Margaret Mulholland
Why every mainstream school needs a special school partner

Saturday

19th Apr 2025

RE: the Cinderella subject that needs to go to the ball
Religious education is often an afterthought, but it’s a subject that can have a profound, important impact on understanding the world, says this former senior Ofsted inspector
Religious books with glass slipper book ends

Sunday

2nd Mar 2025

How to create autism-friendly classrooms that benefit everyone
From simple changes to school decor to self-regulation training, inclusive practices can have a huge impact without breaking the bank
School sign with traffic light sign

Friday

21st Feb 2025

Why a graduated teaching approach can work for SEND
Ofsted’s proposals refer to a graduated teaching approach, which could be the engine to drive inclusive school improvement if implemented effectively, says Margaret Mulholland
Hands using different pens and pencils and brushes

Thursday

23rd Jan 2025

SEND: A 7-step process for assessing students
An ad-hoc approach wasn’t working for Sendco Laura Chamberlain, so she created a step-by-step method for effective referrals
SEND: A 7-step process for assessing students

Sunday

19th Jan 2025

5 essential skills for teaching a variety of SEND needs
With around five pupils in the average classroom having a diagnosed SEND, ensuring that we cater to all is more important than ever, writes Sendco Kirsty Simkin
Primary classroom with teacher

Monday

13th Jan 2025

Can 2025 bring a radical rethink of how we consider SEND?
What would it take to create a truly fair education system? It needs to go beyond ‘brave school leaders’, argues Margaret Mulholland
School children with their hands up

Thursday

12th Dec 2024

Why effective adaptive teaching means changing our focus
With an increased focus on adaptive teaching, it’s time to radically reconsider where our lessons are aimed, argues Margaret Mulholland
Why effective adaptive teaching means changing our focus

Sunday

24th Nov 2024

SEND: do we always need to sound the alarm?
Our first instinct when pupils are struggling can be to reach for additional support, but that might not always be necessary, writes Stephen Kilgour
Ringing bell

Wednesday

13th Nov 2024

How to diversify your English curriculum
A head of English at an international school explains why his setting reviewed the texts taught there – and how it was done
How to diversify your English curriculum

Friday

1st Nov 2024

This is what improving whole-school inclusion looks like
Improving schooling for pupils with SEND needs a systemic approach, says Margaret Mulholland, but shining examples show it can be done
This is what improving whole-school inclusion looks like

Wednesday

16th Oct 2024

Why your SEND intervention isn’t working
A new research review and toolkit explores the increasing attainment gap for pupils with SEND and why evidence-informed practice isn’t making it to the classroom
Square pegs round hole