We need to strengthen our relationships with the creation and consumption of evidence in relation to learning difficulties and disabilities, because if we are to do our best we need to be thinking hard and thinking often. 2/2

😂😂😂 It’s our car where we seem to find the most.

And so many competing priorities. If it makes you feel better this is very much a shared experience for so many of us, but it too shall pass. I often find that looking back beyond the immediacy of the past few weeks or months can help to recognise the impact we have. Go steady, you’re not alone.

For early stages we use Handwriting Without Tears. It starts with Capital letters which developmentally makes sense as the range of functional movements required to form the letters are fewer and easier. We build lower case on to that.

Nah. That was definitely Michael Jackson.

The philosophy, design and delivery of curriculum is the greatest freedom & responsibility a Special school has. For this to be the response, suggests those involved in drafting the Government response don’t understand of how critical that responsibility is & how variable existing curricula can be.

Its possible.

Although I do think the recommendation to develop work to provide guidance on curriculum and pedagogical adaptation for those with SEND, including those in special schools, is important. We have a lot of freedoms in our sector and we need to know that they are discharged as well as possible 2/2