Ruth Stanway Woodings. Mum of 2 stunning kids. Proud Trustee of https://xitter.cf/t.co/HwJQHvzFX6 Difficult Parent. https://xitter.cf/t.co/oTcm0ccn7Y
England, United Kingdom
Joined January 2017
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Inclusion. Far too tricky. Will never catch on! Excellent start to the year with a weekend residential full of these lovelies
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Luca says, "Because of my legal rights, I was able to attend the right school for me, then go on to get a First Class Honours Degree and land my dream job." #SaveOurChildrensRights Join our photo campaign here: saveourchildrensrights.org.u… #EHCP
ALT Image shows Luca, a young man with blonde hair and red beard holding a sign with the text in the post. The sign also says oin the campaign to Save Our Children's Rights. Protect the law for children and young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
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If you're confused by what "inclusive education" means, it's important to learn from #disability history. Inclusion expert, Richard Rieser, talks about creating policies where inclusive education can become a reality specialneedsjungle.com/disab…
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If you’re concerned about comments in the media that indicate the government is considering restricting education, health and care plans to children in special schools:
1. Sign and share the petition petition.parliament.uk/petit…
2. Write to and visit your MP ipsea.org.uk/write-to-your-m…
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Those who aided and abetted the government in 2010 should hang their heads in shame instead of trying to rewrite history.
Sure Start centres saved UK government £2 for every £1 spent, study finds
New Labour initiative created ‘remarkably long-lasting’ health and education improvements, says report
and the Tories destroyed them
theguardian.com/education/20…
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Heard it all now. Inspector criticising Nursery teacher for encouraging children to write their names as correct letter formation hasn’t been taught yet.Tell me you know nothing about teaching early writing or about developing children’s sense of self.
Make this nonsense stop!
Thankyou @IPSEAcharity
An important hearing today in the @CommonsEd #SENDInquiry looking at accountability with @Ofstednews @CareQualityComm @LGOmbudsman & Georgina Downard at @IPSEAcharity the latter of whom took no prisoners...Watch the recording or wait for our summary: parliamentlive.tv/event/inde…
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Special schools in England way over capacity according to Department for Education figures - a rise of 25% in 12 months. There were 8,000 more secondary school pupils in special schools in England than places available for them last year bbc.com/news/articles/c1w0r0…
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Delighted to be hosting the launch event for the new title from Abigail Fisher, @naomicfisher and @_MissingTheMark - What Can We Do When School's Not Working?
Please join us for this free online event:
Wed 16th April 12 - 1pm
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Judge Jane McConnell - lead judge at SEND Tribunal - is giving her annual update on the Tribunal’s caseload over the last 12 months. #SENLawConf
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But I knew not to show it.
It wasn't allowed.
Very occasionally it would spill out.
Often when met with dispassion.
I was human, a mother taking it all on.
How could they not at least reflect this back?
It wasn't just this meeting (where I got offered Lego Club again)
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Supporting SEND pupils and their families: 20 top tips for instant impact - and they're all FREE! specialneedsjungle.com/suppo…
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Ummm. So much to unpick in this blog.
Not withstanding the highly problematic (and stigmatising) conflation of psychiatric illness with additional learning needs, we are taken through a baffling attempt to debunk the validity and veracity of SEND assessment, intervention and support .
Full disclosure. Lived experience and first hand knowledge of the needs and conditions this blog attempts to discredit.
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Ben is asking the hardest questions about SEND diagnoses. And does so with his characteristically heartfelt writing. Great piece.
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We cannot make assumptions that because school is plentiful it is benign.
The system has become more and more rigid.
It forces parents to question themselves and their children, as they resist change they continue to deflect on us.
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This is what we’re up against: “The very people making indefensible SEND decisions [for EHCPs] are now advising central government that it’s the Tribunal itself that’s the problem. Not them. And, shockingly, central government is listening” specialneedsjungle.com/55-ri…
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MPs have debated SEND transport, led by @ThurrockJen, “We cannot ignore the rising costs that councils face in…home-to-school transport. However, those costs are not the fault of disabled children” Concerning though some MPs mentioned statutory changes theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id…
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Our attention at IPSEA has been caught by two things recently: a succession of “innovations” by individual LAs, and an inadequate level of scrutiny in Parliament regarding the experiences of children & young people who depend on the SEND system. So, what’s been happening?🧵[1/10]
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Me: What do you dread most?
Neurodiverse people: online forms
DfE: What's the biggest SEND group?
Everyone: autism
DfE: We're going to digitise the SEND process! 🍾
Much sage nodding when sch leaders plead for measures to reduce pressure, be kinder to tchrs bc they're leaving in droves. When families claim sch is become unbearable, damaging, unattendable - they demand kids become more resilient, impose parenting courses.
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The LGSCO upheld 92% of SEND complaints this year, with the ombudsman calling on the government to extend its powers. A damning report says failures cause thousands of children to have their development delayed by months or years.
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