Specialist Sector

Thursday

10th Mar 2022

Why we must find the 鈥榤issing鈥 children with SEND
A recent report into the number of children missing from education should make us reassess how we keep track of those with special educational needs, says Rob Webster
Why we must find the 'missing' children with SEND

Monday

31st Jan 2022

How can schools support families of SEND pupils?
Parents of children with SEND can face huge challenges, one psychologist explains 鈥 but this is what schools can do to help
Support, SEND

Monday

6th Dec 2021

What AI tells us about communicating with children
Three academics used artificial intelligence to determine the best communication methods for children with autism 鈥 here鈥檚 what they found

Thursday

18th Nov 2021

Behaviour: 4 vital lessons from a PRU
Stripping behaviour back to basics has helped this PRU serve its pupils better. So what does a simpler approach look like?

Tuesday

16th Nov 2021

Three things schools need from the SEND review
The new SEND review needs to make major changes on equity, consistency and transparency to truly make a difference, writes Chris Rossiter

Friday

12th Nov 2021

Why you need to know about comorbidity and pupils with SEND
When a student with SEND has more than one diagnosis, schools tend to look at each condition in isolation 鈥 but it is much more helpful to look at the collective impact, says Margaret Mulholland

Monday

1st Nov 2021

SEND: How to harness the power of music聽in every lesson
Music is brilliant at overcoming barriers in language, emotional regulation and concentration in all lessons, says Liz Hawker

Monday

4th Oct 2021

New exam dispensation rules: what you need to know
To qualify for extra time in exams, students now need two below-average standardised scores. Here are the details

Thursday

1st Apr 2021

Rehabilitate your thinking around pupil referral units
PRUs are too often viewed as somewhere children go when they 鈥渃an鈥檛鈥 be educated 鈥 a narrative that does a disservice to staff and students

Friday

19th Mar 2021

鈥楥atch-up鈥 is not in our AP school鈥檚 vocabulary
Children in alternative provision, who may already have missed some schooling, do not need to be told that they have lost another year because of the coronavirus, says Leanne Forde-Nassey

Thursday

4th Mar 2021

How to succeed as an NQT in a special school
It鈥檚 always tough being an NQT 鈥 and even harder in a special school. Here one new teacher offers his advice

Thursday

4th Feb 2021

SEND: 5 steps towards sustainable work placements
Creating social enterprises can give SEND students access to long-term work placements, writes Caitriona Snell