Disabled adults aren’t there because disabled children are invisible, othered & discriminated against legitimately within the education system-until we have #InclusiveEducation which is a #HumanRight #UNCRDP -disabled adults will continue to be locked out of ordinary life!

Bit surprised there hasn't been more interest in the below, especially given the current academies debate. And this seeming to be a part, as the piece and recent investigations argue, of "a move of spending away from classrooms, and towards highly-paid managers."

Private schools have ‘a lot to teach the state sector’ in how to help pupils ‘flourish’, argues Chartered College of Teaching’s Dame Alison Peacock tes.com/magazine/news/…

One of our #SCHOOLCOMP24 winners got the ultimate prize—a dream visit to her favourite football club with Dom Solanke ⚽🏆 Could your students be next? Sign up for #SCHOOLCOMP25 today👇🏽 🔗ow.ly/nrS050UJlbC Tottenham Hotspur | #SRtRC | #THFC

Join us for the Luton & Bedfordshire Community Awards 2025 on 16th Feb at Venue 360! 🎉 Celebrating Windrush descendants' achievements. Doors open 4 pm, Awards at 6 pm. Tickets available at the door! #WindrushAwards #CommunityExcellence #LutonAwards #Blackhsorymonth

I hear that the Conservatives arguing again, during PMQs, that ending forced academisation will slow down school turnarounds. Really? Changing schools' legal structures are costly and time-consuming. Schs have improved in both sectors.

Did you know autistic people have a right to reasonable adjustments during recruitment and at work? Our new Employment Advice Hub has detailed information about reasonable adjustments, plus a resource of common examples and template letters to help you request them:

An improvement notice has been issued to Derbyshire County Council over its dire SEND services, specifically in 6 areas for priority action and 5 areas for improvement identified in its last Ofsted/CQC SEND inspection. gov.uk/government/pub…

“Dignity for disabled people, those receiving #palliativecare and those in supported living is often far less than they deserve. So… I don't see how we can sign a blank cheque to guarantee dignity only in death when dignity in all parts of life is in desperate need of resources

‘A twist of the knife’: trans Americans respond to Trump’s executive order Trans communities expected Trump to deliver on his threat to roll back their rights. That didn’t make it hurt any less theguardian.com/world/2025/jan…

VOICES: MONOLOGUES & DRAMATIC TEXTS FOR CARIBBEAN ACTORS is an empowering anthology that amplifies the rich culture and history of the Caribbean through evocative monologues and dramatic works. Edited by acclaimed playwright Yvonne Weekes, it offers actors and students authentic

🚨LAST CHANCE🚨 Join our webinar to find out what actions schools can take to improve access, retention and outcomes in education for Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen and Boater pupils. Book your free space for today at 3:45pm! eventbrite.co.uk/e/gypsy-travel…

Ellie Costello Square Peg representing SEC yesterday at the APPG for Children. We look forward to working with Munira Wilson 🇺🇦 Ellie Chowns on prioritising disabled children and young people and their families in the Children’s Well-being & Schools Bill.

Have you experienced reductions in support or attempts to cease EHCPs that you believe are driven by cost-cutting, not need? Tell us what you know... specialneedsjungle.com/no-targets-sen…

Visiting Dublin City University today I am impressed by the high level qualifications required of students who want to be teachers. Good tip here for other countries

Children who took part in last summer's riots were fuelled by opportunism & a deep distrust of the police, my latest report finds. It raises serious questions about childhood, examining children's motivations for joining the violence - in their own words: childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/resource/child…

Endless lobbying vs the schools bill, including this in TES by head of New Schools Network, defending the Conservatives' reform record as "transformative". But are schools really in better state than they were in 2010? tes.com/magazine/news/…

We're live 🎥 watch with British Sign Language: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/53…

There's still time to join us tomorrow (Wed 29 Jan) at noon to celebrate the launch of the second edition of our Dementia Workbook. The workbook is about keeping well before the onset of dementia, not simply caring for someone once they have dementia. Find out more about this

Powerful testimony at Education Committee this morning on why and how the system for supporting children & young people with SEND isn't working. I think this session may have shone more light on "why are there so many requests for EHC plans" than anyone has ever managed before.