Tools for Schools
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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 23 May 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 25 April 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 20 April 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 23 March 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 7 March 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 24 February 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 8 December 2022 -
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 24 November 2022 -
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 2 November 2022 -
Application for two new SEMH special free schools – Consultation
https://yourvoice.westsussex.gov.uk/free-school-bid West Sussex County Council (WSCC) has identified the need to provide additional specialist school places for children and young…
Last updated 27 September 2022