Sarah Martin-Denham

@DrDianeSimpson Thank you @DrDianeSimpson 🌹

Not sure if you are interested in donating them but @BlogSenco is collecting crocheted squares for a project. If it appeals, just check out sarah’s profile

Hi everyone, we need another 2,200 squares to meet the target of 4191 if anyone can help. The squares are 5 cm x 5 cm 💗 #crochet #exclusion

Thanks to Elizabeth Jobson, Enid, Endeavour Academy, Karen, Dawn, Debbie, Pam, Liz and Philip Tebbs mum for the kind donations of squares for project 4,191. We are busy putting together the blanket to represent the daily equivalent of exclusions in 2022-2023.

Thank you to everyone who has donated squares, please DM me to get involved #4191 daily reported exclusions 2022-23 #exclusion #crochet @UoSResearch 🌹

Project 2,999 on tour of England to support local areas in preventing preventable exclusion. Seeing young people with the blanket and talking about their experiences was, as always the highlight of my week. #youthmatters2025 Thank you to the Council for Disabled Children 🙂

We will be making a second blanket of 4,191 squares, 4cm x 4cm please ⭐

Hello! It's been a while. The 2,999 blanket is in tour of England 🙂. We will be extending the blanket to 4,191 to represent the daily equivalent number of reported suspensions and permanent exclusions 2022/23 (DfE). Who fancies crocheting a square? Let's keep talking ❣️

We knew this was coming. The question is what are we going to do about it?

@tombennett71 Hello Tom, I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss your points. Let me know when works for you. Let's all work together on this complex issue.

1. These numbers are completely wrong- they’ve massively inflated them by including suspensions. And primary exclusions are *incredibly* rare- on average a school will do one every 16 years. 2. Students aren’t excluded for being misunderstood, or looking out the window, but for violence towards others, abusive behaviour, or ruining the learning of others for months. Behaviour no one would tolerate against their own child, or in their own workplace. 3. ‘Raising awareness’ should surely also mean ‘raising understanding’ not just ‘peddling anti-exclusion propaganda’. This kind of thin, uninformed coverage creates a climate where it becomes harder to keep children safe. This kind of campaign is well-meant, but ultimately works against child safeguarding. Great work, everyone.

Suspensions and permanent exclusions are both types of exclusion, and where this guidance uses the word 'exclusion' this includes both suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) and permanent exclusions (DfE, 2023). For anyone who is unclear on the 'types of exclusion'. Best wishes ☀️

Hello! I'm going to be doing most of my social media on LinkedIn. If you would like to see what I'm up to search Sarah Martin-Denham with the pullupachair logo ❤️

@MrAlCoates @ChurchillFship Al, this is so well deserved! You must be so proud of what you have achieved 🏵️

I have been awarded a Churchill Fellowship for 2024! Excited to connect with leading experts in supporting families caring for children with #CPV #CCVAB & gain insights that will help drive positive change, Thank you to the CF . #ChurchillFellow24 @ChurchillFship

@shoey1968 @UniOfSunComms @sunderlanduni @ProfLynneMc @duncan_cross @HughesHaili @UoSResearch It was so nice to properly meet you ⭐. I'm looking forward to a proper catch up soon ✨

A huge blanket created by an @sunderlanduni academic and a group of parents to encourage conversations about the extent and impact of school exclusion has been unveiled sunderland.ac.uk/more/news/educ… @BlogSenco @ProfLynneMc @duncan_cross @HughesHaili @UoSResearch

Thank you for making the journey, it was lovely to chat to you. We certainly are banging the drum ⭐ #exclusion

@mckiemastery Thank you! It was such a great day. Full of reflection and love ❤️

@KarenHorridge Thank you so much for being a panel member, look out for an upcoming post 🌹

#project2999 Each square of this beautiful blanket represents a child excluded from school each day 2022/23. We must identify all needs earlier, value & respect developmental differences & ensure adjustments & support are in place to include not exclude. 🙏@BlogSenco

Thank you for sharing the reveal. We will have a short film capture of the day to share shortly

I hope to see you next Thursday... #exclusion @UoSResearch. We are ready 🐝

The 2999 blanket is ready for the launch next Thursday 🌹. Today is the last day to sign up to join us. Then the tour ⭐

I have just returned from showing the young people their #pullupachair film, commissioned by @shinetrustuk . Come and support them and see what they have to say about improving attainment at GCSE. @UoSResearch