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@senco @sencochat @parents @HPUKParents @parenting @loosewomen @WomensInstitute @WomensHealthMag @TheWomensOrg @UN_Women @MumsnetTowers @NationalParents @ION_Diversity Influential Internationally renowned business leader Prof Charlotte Valuer - ADHD, Autistic &Parent -4th Feb

SENCos 👇 Just a few places left on our 'SEND law for SENCos' training on 29 January. Delivered via Zoom, this session provides an overview of the SEND legal framework. To book your place, visit: ipsea.org.uk/Event/send-law…

I have never seen a pupil return to school after multiple suspensions & change their behaviour. It has never shocked them onto a different path,it accelerated the one they were already on.We need to address the root cause of the behaviour that is driving it & find another way🧠🌱

Screen Time exacerbates children’s ADHD, & causes slower brain development. Parents please limit your child use of smart phones &computer games-it’s harming them. ⁦@sencochat⁩ ⁦@NationalPCF⁩ ⁦@CAMHSNetwork⁩ ⁦@educationgovuk⁩ neurosciencenews.com/screentime-adh…

@MrBoothY6 Make sure it's one that the chn can't put their hands in - had issues with this with KS1 and got one with the mixture container on the inside - much better!

This is such a random question, but has anyone bought a portable bubble machine for their playground that they are really happy with?

The overlap between looked-after children and SEND is huge. About 30% of CIC have an EHCP. Perhaps we need to improve early intervention? #EduTwitter

“Children don’t wake up in the morning thinking, ‘How can I make my teacher’s life difficult today?’ Every behavior is a form of communication — a message about hunger, exhaustion, fear, or unmet needs. When we look beyond the behavior and listen with empathy and compassion, we see the emotion and the story beneath — and that’s where true teaching, connection, understanding, and healing begin.”

On SNJ Today: Delaying SEND changes is right—as long as it's not JUST a delay. And why do @educationgovuk & a new report @IPPR both use "most complex needs" to describe children who should be in special schools? What does the term even mean?specialneedsjungle.com/send-changes-r…

“If a child has been granted an EHCP, then you don’t suddenly start taking that away. Instead, you start thinking about alternative routes for children with SEND & their parents to gain the support they need?”: the launch of today's @IPPR inclusion report: buff.ly/R7WMPGX

KEEP SHOWING UP. Even on the days when your patience runs thin and your energy’s running on fumes. Keep showing up, not because it’s easy, but because it matters. Your students don’t need perfection; they need presence. They need to see that even grown-ups have hard days and still choose to care. They need to know that consistency is another word for love. And one day, you’ll look back and realize you didn’t just teach them, but left them better than you found them… simply because you showed up. — Dr. Brad Johnson #Room212

There’s real magic in teaching. It’s that moment when a student who used to struggle suddenly gets it, when their eyes light up, and you can see their confidence grow. You realize you didn’t just help the student learn—you helped the student believe in themself. That’s what makes teaching powerful. That’s what makes it matter.

Breaking: Bridget Phillipson MP has written to the Education Select Committee in response to its Solving the SEND Crisis report. The DfE confirms a new engagement period with parents, educators & SEND experts ahead of the White Paper - now due in 2026. Read the DfE correspondence here: ow.ly/BHI150XgrOM #SEND #Inclusion #EducationPolicy #nasen #SENDReform

If you work in a school with high deprivation, you also work in a school with high SEND. Double disadvantage for many pupils, double the challenge for your team. Important that everyone knows this. suttontrust.com/our-research/d…

Join our FREE Specialist Spotlight: New SENCO Guidance - Part 2 (Primary) 🗓️ 12 Nov | ⏰ 3:30 – 4:30 pm | 💻 Online 🔗 Book now: ow.ly/NkUS50X9f2P #SEND #CPD #WholeSchoolSEND #SENCO

🌟New blog: What kind of SENDCO are you? (Pick from one of these 6…) Reposts appreciated, thank you! #SENCO #SENDCO #SEND sendmatters.co.uk/2025/10/17/wha…

⚠️ The @suttontrust has published a really interesting report - Double Disadvantage? Socio-economic inequalities in the SEND system This is a MUST read for anyone working in our schools suttontrust.com/our-research/d… #SEND #Inequalities #Disadvantage #edutwitter #schoolleaders

Join our FREE webinar: Delivering ‘Autism Awareness and Inclusion’ in Your School (FE) 🗓️ 10 Nov | ⏰ 2:00 – 3:00 pm | 💻 Online 🔗 Book now: ow.ly/8b2k50WVNxx #SEND #CPD #autism #WholeSchoolSEND

Join our FREE Specialist Spotlight: Supporting Learners' Resilience and Mental Wellbeing (Primary) 🗓️ 10 Nov | ⏰ 3:30 – 4:30 pm | 💻 Online 🔗 Book now: ow.ly/nVwK50X9eTf #SEND #CPD #WholeSchoolSEND #SENCO

Join us for our next FREE #alternativeprovision webinar series with Dr Alex Blower of Boys' Impact – sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

One involved, caring, and patient person can change the entire trajectory of a struggling student’s life. When a child feels seen, believed in, and supported — not just when they succeed, but especially when they stumble — something shifts. Hope returns. Walls come down. Growth begins. Sometimes the greatest intervention isn’t a program or a plan — it’s a person who refuses to give up on them.