We need to stop focusing on the Ofsted window and instead focus a window on Ofsted. Ruth Perry's tragic death needs to lead to a review of the Ofsted process.
It is so important to have real children in mind when thinking about safeguarding. Read about Nora and why she inspires me every day to support schools to do the best they can in terms of safeguarding and keeping children safe.
Its that time of the year where transition is a key word. How do we help children cope with change? This blog considers strategies that can support children with both those expected transitions and also those completely unexpected changes that can lead to stress anxiety and triggers to fight, flight and freeze.
Sometimes the biggest barrier for our children can be the lack of aspiration. Children can limit themselves and we can limit the aspirations of the children we work with by focusing on where they are now rather than what they are capable of being.
What if we reframed Special Educational Needs and disabilities and focused on the positives first rather than always starting from the point of what children can't do and focusing on the negatives?
Podcast: Education - Say It As It Is
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