Specialist Sector

Thursday

12th Dec 2024

Why effective adaptive teaching means changing our focus
With an increased focus on adaptive teaching, it’s time to radically reconsider where our lessons are aimed, argues Margaret Mulholland
Why effective adaptive teaching means changing our focus

Sunday

24th Nov 2024

SEND: do we always need to sound the alarm?
Our first instinct when pupils are struggling can be to reach for additional support, but that might not always be necessary, writes Stephen Kilgour
Ringing bell

Wednesday

13th Nov 2024

How to diversify your English curriculum
A head of English at an international school explains why his setting reviewed the texts taught there – and how it was done
How to diversify your English curriculum

Friday

1st Nov 2024

This is what improving whole-school inclusion looks like
Improving schooling for pupils with SEND needs a systemic approach, says Margaret Mulholland, but shining examples show it can be done
This is what improving whole-school inclusion looks like

Wednesday

16th Oct 2024

Why your SEND intervention isn’t working
A new research review and toolkit explores the increasing attainment gap for pupils with SEND and why evidence-informed practice isn’t making it to the classroom
Square pegs round hole

Thursday

3rd Oct 2024

This isn’t a SEND crisis, it’s an education crisis. Now let’s fix it
Our approach to SEND has been wrong, writes Margaret Mulholland, but here are five ways to make it right
Obstacle course

Thursday

5th Sep 2024

SEND: New attendance rules are unfair on vulnerable students
The government’s focus on improving attendance is understandable, but the blunt approach risks alienating those most in need, warns Margaret Mulholland
SEND: The new attendance rules are unfair on vulnerable students

Thursday

18th Jul 2024

How cycling can help students with ASN reach their potential
An ‘active travel’ project built around bikes has given a newfound sense of self-belief to students with significant additional support needs, explains this principal teacher
How cycling can help students with ASN reach their potential

Thursday

11th Jul 2024

Three simple ways to reduce sensory overwhelm
All staff should be aware of sensory processing issues and how to mitigate these, says Sendco Leyla Gembell, and an informed approach can benefit all students
Tent in classroom

Monday

1st Jul 2024

Will the plan to improve SEND support work?
The government’s plan to enhance SEND provision doesn’t go far enough - we need more funding and a radical rethink to tackle systemic failures, says Margaret Mulholland
The DfE is trying to improve SEND provision. But is it going to work?

Sunday

23rd Jun 2024

SEND: How our how-to guide is boosting adaptive teaching
The terminology around learning strategies can be overwhelming at times, but producing a handy guide to strategies has made a major difference, says this Sendco
SEND: How our how-to guide is boosting adaptive teaching

Thursday

13th Jun 2024

SEND: We need compassion, not a ‘cliff edge’
The stark reality of the divide between education and health and how a fractured system can fail vulnerable young people has been exposed in a new play
Safety pins compassion