When your child has a disability, one type of education definitely doesn't fit all. Whether your child currently attends mainstream school, special school, is home educated or is facing an important transition, we have guidance and support to navigate those big decisions. Featuring insights from SENDCO's, home education resources, support with EHCP's and school transport and anything else which could help your child thrive with their learning.
Earlier this week, we heard from Mum Becky about her daughter A’s transition from mainstream to special school. Lots of factors can contribute to a successful transition but Becky believed
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2018 saw another hugely successful Transition Event East at Newmarket Racecourse. Parents left armed with more knowledge than they came with and young people visiting from their schools loved the
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Q. As a parent of a child with a disability, how can I respond to the Government consultation on relationships and sex education? A. Claire Lightley, Head of Training at
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Are you in the process of choosing a primary school? We asked Emma Murphy, a special needs teacher, for her thoughts on how to choose the right school for your
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Emma Murphy, a special needs teacher and Mum of two, shares her experience of work and how her son’s needs have helped her in her job. I’m Emma Murphy, a
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A new report says that schools are breaking the law by not supporting children with medical conditions. New report published by Young Epilepsy highlights the reality of children with
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The long summer holidays are drawing to an end and we’re all preparing for the return to school. Some children embrace the return, but if your child has autism, it
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Safer Internet Day has inspired My Family, Our Needs to put together some top tips for you and your child to stay safe whilst surfing the net. These days, everybody’s
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This is the last instalment of our Q&A with SEN teacher, Melody Sung. With the hard bit done and the questions answered, Melody can now relax and add some other
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Last time we heard all about why Melody Sung wanted to become a SEND teacher. Here, she answers questions sent in by readers. She’s a brave one! What qualities should
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SEN teachers and SENCOs can sometimes be elusive characters. They’re responsible for looking after the needs of our children when us parents aren’t there and yet, sometimes, we’re not clear
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The Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Tribunal has brought in new changes to the appeal process. The changes were brought in from 1st August 2016 and have not been
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The Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) sets out your child’s education needs in terms of what support they require and are entitled to. The EHCP was introduced in 2014,
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Under the new system for special educational needs, young people take control of what goes into their Education, Health and Care Plan when they reach 16. Here, we explore what
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The internet is great for so many things – a never-ending source of information and entertainment. We can browse the web on our phones, tablets, laptops as well as our
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