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10 things you probably don’t know about the emerging neuropsychiatric conditions of PANS and PANDAS - Special Needs Jungle We bring you 10 things you probably don’t know about the emerging neuropsychiatric conditions of PANS and PANDAS

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If you’ve enjoyed these books then you’ll love The Changeling Child @hsnorup.bsky.social out 14/8 for 8+ @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social 📚
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Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels A picture of patience; first days at school; a cruise ship detective; a terrible storm; time travellers; rebels in love and more

Some gorgeous summer reading choices from @imogenrw.bsky.social
Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels:
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I think it's possible to have an effective strategy for teaching reading and promote RfP.

on which our teenage years play out, but I wonder how one of my children will view his adolescence as it has virtually all been spent in his room with MH difficulties. Lots to consider 👏👏👏 @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social

Coming of Age by Lucy Foulkes

Really enjoyed the real-life stories paired with wider context in this book, but mostly, and unexpectedly, the opportunity to reappraise my teenage years. Also, made me think about how well we prepare and support our children through this stage of life. Also, much is made of school as the stage /1

Day 1962 #ArtKicksCovid19 "The Red Boy" (1825) Thomas Lawrence. National Gallery London. This portrait of Charles William Lambton - aged six or seven - was commissioned by the boy’s father John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, a Whig politician and MP for County Durham.

Appreciate it's a luxury but I pay for and vet all involved professionals for precisely this reason.

Police arrest shoplifter with help from the old Bill actor Jeff Stewart, who played PC Reg Hollis in police drama, sits on suspect’s legs in Southampton as officers handcuff him The actor who played PC Reg Hollis in the TV series The Bill has helped real-life police officers arrest a shoplifter who was trying to escape on a bicycle. Jeff Stewart, who played Hollis for 24 years in the long-running ITV drama, sat on the suspect’s legs while officers handcuffed him after he had fallen off the bike in Southampton, Hampshire, on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Police arrest shoplifter with help from the old Bill actor

Such a great series. Think I'm going to concentrate on building up a good collection of graphic novels.

That's a useful summary - thank you 😊

Introducing …The Writing Framework As this was released very recently, I’ve been trying to look into the key messages that are in this document and the implications for me both as a classroom teacher and Literacy Lead, so that I can…

Here’s my latest blog introducing the Writing Framework which I hope could be useful to anyone else trying to get their head around it. The infographic summary is also in the comments. teachersparkly.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/i... #edusky

Someone has flytipped an entire MOBILE HOME on the roundabout that goes off to our village. Nobody will accept responsibility for removing it. High drama! How long will it stay?

to continue working on it through break because he looked like he was really focused. It might seem small,but to him,being able to complete tasks and having agency is massive and not easily achieved in a mainstream secondary with a busy timetable.

My kid is about to start FE doing vehicle tech after not managing any other placement for more than 2 months since Yr 6. His impression is that it's much more inclusive. I asked why he thought that and he said because he was involved in a task and his teacher noticed and asked him if he wanted /1

What's the job of a SENCO?

According to Bill Wilkinson, the prime director is to just listen.

Take the time, and listen.

Full episode is a belter: open.spotify.com/episode/5r2j...

Who knew I had such a potty mouth? Oh yeah. Everyone who knows me.

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If you are struggling with serious MH problems, an autism diagnosis can be crucial in identifying useful actions. And my kid was at a progressive school when he had a distressing breakdown that robbed him of much of his education and his teenage years.

Teenager murdered in care home said social services ‘destroyed my life’, inquest told Melissa Mathieson, 18, wrote in a letter that she felt ‘dragged away from my home’ when she was placed in Bristol

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I’ve had lots of messages about my Guardian article, in which I argued we should stop universal mental health lessons in schools. The messages have fallen into three categories, and I’m reflecting on this here because I think it exposes something interesting in the field (and research in general)
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This was the cover picture for the book ‘the story of newspapers’. It shows some sober looking gentlemen all in suits buying, selling and reading papers from a kiosk

The modern world in old Ladybird books.
When 'Playboy' was on the middle shelf - and on the cover of a children's book (1969)
Artist: Ron Embleton

Thank you 🙏 I appreciate it's difficult territory and also value the engagement.

Baron Cohen pointing out suicide risk amongst autistic people.

CW suicide: just in case part of this blog was a response to me. Pointing out suicide stats amongst autistic people is a reasonable response to O'Sullivan's book. For some of us, managing this risk, as a direct consequence of failures in our education/SEND/MH system is very real.

Ancient Greek pottery designs created by the Year 5/6 class from North Newton Primary School. These designs were added to heavy-duty paper plates using tissue paper, black card, and paint. They all follow the classic orange & black colouring, with a bit of gold detail and the children all chose different ideas, stories, or myths that they had been learning about as the inspiration for their designs. We also looked at photos of original museum pieces to help with decoration and the style of the images.

I've been back to North Newton Primary in Somerset today, where the Year 5/6 children have been creating Ancient Greek ceramic designs. Some incredible results and the ideas behind them were even better. 🤩
www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky #artproject #artworkshop

Shocking new report from
@becomecharity.org.uk
reveals how thousands of children in care must move homes and schools when they are preparing for GCSEs and A Levels

What Britain looks like after Brexit DANIEL HANNAN JUN 21, 2016 It's 24 June, 2025, and Britain is marking its annual Independence Day celebration. As the fireworks stream through the summer sky, still not quite dark, we wonder why it took us so long to leave. The years that followed the 2016 referendum didn't just reinvigorate our economy, our democracy and our liberty. They improved relations with our neighbours.

Happy Daniel Hannon Day to all who celebrate it. I hope you all enjoy the fireworks as we mark perhaps the worst piece of political forecasting going.
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