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The SEND crib sheet: How you can help school help your disabled child - Special Needs Jungle NEW POST The SEND crib sheet: How you can help school help your disabled child. A useful resource for those without an EHCP

The SEND crib sheet: Being proactive to help the school help your disabled child. A good teacher should welcome your involvement and have the skills to translate your tips into the right classroom support: www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

You redefine “full-time” to whatever works for you

Watch our webinar on cuts to the Universal Credit health element Last week our Family Finance Team ran a webinar looking at forthcoming cuts to the health element (also known as the limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA) element) of Universal Credit. The health element cut is scheduled to happen on 6 April 2026. It will see the health element drop from £423 to […]

Watch our recent webinar looking at forthcoming cuts to the health element (also known as the limited capability for work and work-related activity element) of Universal Credit 👇

⏰ 1 week to go until the Education Law Conference!

💡 We're looking forward to coming together to connect, share ideas and build a community committed to driving change in education law.

🎟️ Limited places remaining – book now: hi.switchy.io/kOXO

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NEW POST: SEND changes will be “co-created”, Bridget Phillipson has said. Which means what, exactly?—demands @helenhayes.bsky.social, chair of the Education Select Committee—Join @tanialt.bsky.social with the popcorn in our post today... www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

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NEW POST: 10 questions every parent should ask about SEND interventions. Plus a unique opportunity for West Midlands parents to join QTrobot #Autism Research www.specialneedsjungle.com/q...

Looking forward to reading this, having given evidence to the committee

Are you an autistic person aged 18+ from the Global Majority, who has received talking therapy for support around anxiety? We hope to include a diverse range of voices to inform our study, which involves a 75 minute online interview. To find out more, please follow this link: dub.sh/LzKn6is

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On SNJ Today: New Cerebra research reveals widespread patterns of ‘systems-generated trauma’ by public bodies caused to desperate families asking for help. Cerebra CEO Jess Camburn Rahmani says action is urgently needed: www.specialneedsjungle.com/r... #parentblame

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NEW POST: A shocking new report by Cerebra reveals widespread ‘systems-generated trauma’ by public bodies that’s breaking vulnerable families who’ve asked for support. In a post for SNJ, Cerebra CEO Jess Camburn Rahmani is calling for urgent action:
www.specialneedsjungle.com/r...

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On SNJ Today: The Education Committee's @helenhayes.bsky.social seems a bit sceptical in her reply to Bridget Phillipson's letter that said #SEND changes will be “co-created” Who can blame her—and we're here for it! @tanialt.bsky.social brought the popcorn 👀 🍿
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I had some thoughts… 🍿

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On SNJ Today: Enter our brilliant #Giveaway to win one of THREE copies of Understanding Parent Blame: Institutional failure and complex trauma. @catrionamoore.bsky.social reviews this important book by Prof. Luke Clements and Dr Ana Laura Aiello: www.specialneedsjungle.com/u...

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NEW GIVEAWAY: We have THREE copies of this important book to give away. @catrionamoore.bsky.social reviews Understanding Parent Blame: Institutional failure and complex trauma by Prof. Luke Clements and Dr Ana Laura Aiello www.specialneedsjungle.com/u...

SEND register decisions are a ‘mystery’, warn experts Lack of guidance on using the SEND register leaves schools under- and over-recording pupils as needing support for special educational needs and disabilities, say leaders

The way SEND registers are used to identify and support students with additional needs is a “mystery” that needs clarifying before schools can be judged on inclusion, experts are warning. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

The EPI found similar in their 2019 report

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NEW POST: SNJ's @rachel.stopsafetyvalve.uk on keeping your composure when managing challenging interviews with people who've been taken in by SEND misinformation www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...

Finally got round to writing about this. We're not making enough progress with challenging educational disadvantage. We should pick key areas that face wicked problems, suspend how we normally do things, and try radical collaboration:

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Our free EYSEND workshops are continuing throughout the Autumn Term!📆

Join us and learn how to give families the tools to support their child’s communication skills💬👩‍👩‍👧‍👦

Learn more and book your place: https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/educators-and-professionals/training-courses/eysend-partnership/

I think my child has a special educational need. What can I do? - Special Needs Jungle If you suspect your child has a special educational need or disability, here are some helpful tips and advice about how to approach it

I think my child has a special educational need. What can I do? Read this, then add your tips! www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...

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NEW POST: The privacy dangers for children and their families in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Rose Arnold of campaign group Reclaim Rights for Children explains why they're concerned www.specialneedsjungle.com/p...

SEND Reform: It’s not (just) about the money… Another day, another article about how the cost of provision for pupils with special needs (SEND) is bankrupting the country. This morning (Friday 31st October 2025) I read in the Guardian about a …

SEND REFORM: IT'S NOT (JUST) ABOUT THE MONEY.

"No amount of funding can “put things right” because a rotten system can never be “right”... [It's] a “uniquely bad system … which guarantees conflict” [and] is also ruinously expensive."

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NHS England: Report of the independent ADHD Taskforce: Part 1 (20 June 2025) This report provides initial evidence-informed recommendations for ADHD

The final report of the independent ADHD Taskforce has found the condition is under-recognised, under-diagnosed, and under-treated, warning of an urgent need for major changes across the NHS. www.pslhub.org/learn/patient...

We need to look at this as a profession and ask ourselves very seriously what is going on in the education system. #EduSky

Petition: Require schools to let children use the toilet at all times in the school day Make it mandatory for schools to allow students to go to the toilet at all times throughout the school day when they need to and do not lock toilets so that they aren’t accessible during certain times...

It is 2025 - we really shouldn't need a petition for this!

Require schools to let children use the toilet at all times in the school day.

This petition is going viral on other platforms.

Let's share and allow our children human rights.

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Webinar on cuts to the Universal Credit health element Eventbrite - Contact - for families with disabled children presents Webinar on cuts to the Universal Credit health element - Thursday, 13 November 2025 - Find event and ticket information.

Are you getting Universal Credit as a carer but also have health problems of your own?

Find out about the new rules, join our webinar for parents, on 13th November 10 am -11.15am

He most certainly was on the ballot…

I wrote about the sector response and some of our own thoughts…

📢 We have BIG news. The curriculum review released today states that all schools should focus more on teaching talking, including children who communicate through sign language and other communication aids.

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Brilliant analysis from @captaink77.bsky.social