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Having recently joined 🔷sky, it feels like I’ll be spending more time over there. Do come say hi 👋 at jen-mcn.bsky.social

Did you know that each year we create symbolised resources to accompany the Bookbug bags gifted to all Primary 1 pupils in Scotland?   You can access them from here bit.ly/bpbp2024 or via the QR code below. #BookWeekScotland

If you have the privilege of working with children and young people with complex needs I cannot recommend this line up enough! Thanks Richard 🤩

The child-centred pedagogy in practice cycle from ‘Realising the Ambition’ highlights the importance of starting from the child and a balance of responsive and intentional planning. Intentionality in planning can be in our interactions, experiences and spaces. #BeingMe

Research into the education of deaf autistic children in the UK. If you’re a parent or professional supporting a deaf autistic child (4- 11 years), share your experiences with us. TINYURL.COM/2W27ZN5V #deafness #autism #deaf #autistic

“Speech-generating devices & similar tech are often necessary. But technology does not communicate. People do. Direct support profs create the bridge, making this possible. All too often...this vital fact continues to be overlooked by providers, service systems" Bob Williams

This #AntiBullyingWeek I am looking forward to hearing how our school communities will show how they #ChooseRespect. Awareness raising across a week to promote everyday ways to #BeKind

@BlairgowrieHS Well done to everyone involved! Congratulations 👏👏

We received some fantastic news today! Thanks to all pupils and staff for the huge efforts that have gone into achieveing this award over a number of years. We have a great school and it is good to get some external recognition of the fantastic work going on!

A few days remaining to apply for this exciting new post in one of our Intensive Support Provisions. myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/perth…

I spent time today re-reading @scotgov new plan for 'Improving Relationships & Behaviour in Schools'. (I'm going to talk abt it next week in Orkney.) Given the widespread attn to trauma & ACEs in Scotland, I thought I would share my Word Counts. THREAD gov.scot/publications/n…

Interested in supporting language and communication in our youngest children, pre-birth to 5 years? Then check out our new practice sharing website for Scotland. DISCOVER great practice. CONNECT with others. SHARE your successes. blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/crea…

🌟 Have you seen our children's rights self-evaluation toolkit? This resource helps improve practitioners' knowledge, understanding and use of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. #UNCRC This way to the toolkit 👉 ow.ly/mW7w50T7gH5

This analysis of how workers in secure units in Sweden understand and use words and phrases about family to talk about and describe staff-young person relationships is available in the latest issue of the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care: buff.ly/3Vt3v3N #SJRCC

@JeremyH09406697 What a super photo of Beth! Fabulous to see this - your heart must be bursting!!

Beth's been out of hospital for 7 months now... And she looks bloody fantastic! #prouddad

Kicking off our webinar programme for this session join us on 4th Sept as Trevor Nicholls of EaseeDo shares with us his visual timetable and emotion tracking software. bit.ly/webinar0124 #FreeWebinarWed

Thanks for sharing this Sarah! Really important for all involved in planning successful post-16 transitions for neurodivergent young folks to understand their experience.

Later in the afternoon, this beautiful girl appeared from the sea! 🐢💕

Every day’s a school day! Second day in Cape Verde and as it is nesting and hatching season, we’re learning all about sea turtle conservation.

And relax ☺️ 🌴🥥🌊

Something to think about as new classes are set up in the coming weeks. Picture perfect pretty #classrooms are for…pictures! To make sure learning materials are #accessible and functional, please reduce visual distractions wherever possible.