Tools for Schools
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Presentations from the SENCO Conference 2023: Are We Listening?
The theme of this conference was around engaging with pupil voice, and we were lucky to have Tara Elie from…
Last updated 3 July 2023 -
Idioms: Why “putting your back into it” when cleaning out horses, is not such a great idea…!
I think the title of this blog is a self-explanatory example of a particular situation we encountered one day recently…
Last updated 26 July 2023 -
Local Area SEND Inspection
Ofsted and CQC jointly inspect local area partnerships to see how well they work together to improve the experiences and…
Last updated 26 July 2023 -
Planning Successful Transitions for Autistic Pupils
Autistic children and young people can find transitions challenging for a variety of reasons, including: intolerance of uncertainty, sensory processing…
Last updated 26 July 2023 -
Why shaming doesn’t work
“You can’t teach children to behave better by making them feel worse. When children feel better, they behave better.” (Pam…
Last updated 26 July 2023 -
Maths anxiety
Maths Anxiety It is unusual to hear about students having elevated levels of anxiety around a specific curriculum subject. ‘History…
Last updated 26 July 2023 -
Kintsugi- Golden Repair
Making mistakes, experiencing challenge and breakdown of communication or relationships, can be difficult for anyone but can be particularly difficult…
Last updated 26 July 2023 -
Increase in scarlet fever
Schools were contacted yesterday by about the recent national increase in notifications of scarlet fever to the UK Health Security…
Last updated 26 July 2023 -
An autistic journey through the confusing world of language
A parent’s account of supporting regulation We realised quite early on in our son’s journey through school, that asking him…
Last updated 26 July 2023 -
Emotional regulation through the Autism Lens
The Autism and Social Communication Team hosted its own conference this month- Emotional Regulation: Through the Autism Lens. The team…
Last updated 26 July 2023