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Discipline & Complex Needs
Discipline with a complex needs child isn’t about punishment but connection. Fair doesn’t always mean equal, and that’s okay.
SEND Swimming
Faced with rejection for SEND lessons at our local pool. Why is access still so hard?
Story Explorers at the British Library
Joyful chaos, inclusive fun, and Elias leading the party train. Get there early — trust me!
Article
All teachers to be SEND teachers
A reliance on mainstream teachers for SEND will be too much for staff and could deny their children the support they need
Can't He Just Be Having a Bad Day?
Every off moment isn’t a red flag. Sometimes kids, especially those with SEND, just need grace, not explanations. They’re allowed to have off days.
Resource
The Contact Awards 2025
Celebrating all the wonderful things families with disabled children do for each other.
Event
SEND Family Workshop: Sensory Storytelling
This workshop is designed for families with children with special educational or complex needs.
British Library, 4 & 18 July, 2025
SEN Support Delays
Fewer than half of children with special educational needs received their support plans on time last year, with many facing growing delays
Wraparound Care Crisis
When school ends, support ends. Wraparound care for children with additional needs shouldn’t be a luxury—it should be a lifeline.
The right to an EHCP must be retained
A call on the government not to remove the right to an EHCP from children attending mainstream schools
Parenting Through Tactile Defensiveness
When hugs aren’t comforting. Parenting a child with tactile defensiveness means learning to love in ways that don’t involve touch.
When Little Brothers Get Bigger
Elias’ little brother is now overtaking him; first the milestones, now his size. Bittersweet moments in our complex world.