What a week, delivered CSE awareness assembly every day. Send review one day which went well, college trip, endless consults and admin, hello bed
What a week, delivered CSE awareness assembly every day. Send review one day which went well, college trip, endless consults and admin, hello bed
Itβs just crazy, look after yourself
Yay bring on the holiday wide awake at 5.30 am π #senco
It's lunchtime on the last day of term for most teachers and leaders. So, a great time to stumble across the government call for evidence on SEND. This is the most important matter currently facing education - not one to be rushed. You have till Jan 30th.
committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...
@moth754.bsky.social last day of term, safeguarding duties during the holiday and a regular look at school emails to see if consults or advice requests pop in with their time bound responses. #senco #sendcos
To all the SENDCOs out there, not long before the break, take time each day to find moments for yourself. Sleep hygiene is a priority, be kind to yourself, weβre only human and some things have to wait. #sendco
5 reviews today 5 next week. We can do this. #senco
Up at 4am this morning to visit a London school ARP, lots of excellent practice and ideas to take into our DSP #senco
Read this today and it certainly resonates
Digest heard from over 350 SENDCos from around the country about why so many are leaving the role.
βUnbearableβ weight of the SENDCo: Workload, funding and burnout driving professionals away.
#EduSky #SENDSky
Find out more:
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/pbrhd
The Disabled Children's Partnership has published a #SEND Toolkit for MPs. Please pass this on to not only your MP, but also your local councillors and anyone else with decision-making powers: disabledchildrenspar...
Thatβs seems to be one of the biggest issues aside from the actual role.
That sounds mad, trying to figure out what that looks like, how long are your arms π€£
Itβs keeping me awake at night
Seeing an alarming number of SENDCOs reporting they are resigning. #Sendcrisis #send
Seeing an alarming number of SENDCOs resigning this term, burnt out, demoralised, looking to improve their well being.
π· Local authorities should use their extra SEND cash to boost inclusion in mainstream schools, the government has said
Chasing caseworker for consultation, deadline has passed. Touchtype club, home, gym, food, emails, bed
Today: was planning reviews, collating data, emails, printing docs, shredding docs, ordering photocopying, reading docs, sending referrals, teams meetings, Thai fish cakes, salad, dipping sauce y9,
I wrote about the way the SEND crisis is quietly unpicking women's lives - destroying careers, dismantling relationships, damaging physical and mental health.
And all this goes on unacknowledged.
Long read for The i Paper:
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
Very informative visit to Rushey Mead DSP today, lots to consider and include in our plans. @Rusheymead
I created a Starter pack on SEND in England.
It's for professionals and families
go.bsky.app/RUAW7ML
If you'd like adding, give us a wave in the replies.
Best part of my week, wherever you are, I hope you are warm and with your favourite people and animals
Childrenβs development βput back by yearsβ due to failure of special educational needs system
End of a long day, a lovely young man gave me this after a successful lesson. So kind
Great post & excellent.
All behaviours are communication.
This has been known about for so long, yet practice in #schools, even in #SEND schools, is still lacking.
#asd #ukedchat #autism #aba #pbs
Putting the laptop away for the evening, itβs important to prioritise yourself daily. Youβre no good to anyone if youβre wrung out.
Ways to not talk about autism from the national autistics society including not to say everyone is a little bit on the spectrum. It's dismissive of the autistic experience
Again posting this π
Thanks Iβm secondary based
Itβs a dogs life, no Sunday night blues