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Penny Hastings

@pennysenco

Senco lead in high mobility inner city school. Setting up ASD base autumn 25 start. New to lifting weights and building strength in these weary bones. Need to sit by the sea every now and then.

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What a week, delivered CSE awareness assembly every day. Send review one day which went well, college trip, endless consults and admin, hello bed

24.01.2025 18:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s just crazy, look after yourself

24.01.2025 18:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yay bring on the holiday wide awake at 5.30 am 😜 #senco

22.12.2024 06:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Call for Evidence - Committees - UK Parliament Solving the SEND Crisis

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...

20.12.2024 13:55 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@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

19.12.2024 06:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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, we’re only human and some things have to wait. #sendco

16.12.2024 20:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

5 reviews today 5 next week. We can do this. #senco

13.12.2024 06:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Up at 4am this morning to visit a London school ARP, lots of excellent practice and ideas to take into our DSP #senco

11.12.2024 20:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Read this today and it certainly resonates

10.12.2024 17:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Digest heard from over 350 SENDCos from around the country about why so many are leaving the role.

β€˜Unbearable’ weight of the SENDCo: Workload, funding and burnout driving professionals away.
#EduSky #SENDSky
Find out more:
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/pbrhd

10.12.2024 10:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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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...

07.12.2024 11:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s seems to be one of the biggest issues aside from the actual role.

01.12.2024 15:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That sounds mad, trying to figure out what that looks like, how long are your arms 🀣

01.12.2024 10:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s keeping me awake at night

01.12.2024 10:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Seeing an alarming number of SENDCOs reporting they are resigning. #Sendcrisis #send

01.12.2024 09:46 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Seeing an alarming number of SENDCOs resigning this term, burnt out, demoralised, looking to improve their well being.

01.12.2024 00:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Use SEND cash to boost mainstream inclusion, councils told Move follows budget's Β£1 billion boost in SEND funding

πŸ’· Local authorities should use their extra SEND cash to boost inclusion in mainstream schools, the government has said

28.11.2024 22:04 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Chasing caseworker for consultation, deadline has passed. Touchtype club, home, gym, food, emails, bed

26.11.2024 22:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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,

26.11.2024 22:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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'I quit to fight for my son': how the SEND crisis is wrecking women's careers Four in 10 parents of children with special educational needs have stopped working, and mothers are hit the hardest

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...

26.11.2024 15:41 πŸ‘ 350 πŸ” 157 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 43

Very informative visit to Rushey Mead DSP today, lots to consider and include in our plans. @Rusheymead

25.11.2024 12:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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.

24.11.2024 14:23 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 4
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Best part of my week, wherever you are, I hope you are warm and with your favourite people and animals

23.11.2024 19:27 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Children’s development β€˜put back by years’ due to failure of special educational needs system Local government ombudsman report into SEND in England offers damning assessment England’s special education system is failing, causing thousands of children to have their development put back by months or even years, according to a damning report by…

Children’s development β€˜put back by years’ due to failure of special educational needs system

23.11.2024 07:18 πŸ‘ 87 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 8
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End of a long day, a lovely young man gave me this after a successful lesson. So kind

21.11.2024 15:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

20.11.2024 07:37 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Putting the laptop away for the evening, it’s important to prioritise yourself daily. You’re no good to anyone if you’re wrung out.

20.11.2024 20:07 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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

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 πŸ™„

19.11.2024 12:04 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks I’m secondary based

18.11.2024 06:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s a dogs life, no Sunday night blues

17.11.2024 19:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0