by Margaret Rooke Children with dyslexia need to believe they can and will succeed. This will help them with learning, behaviour, motivation, school attendance, relationships, feelings of self-worth and so much more. Incorporating pupil voice within their support is a key factor in achieving this. Leaving school with their self-belief intact is so important when Read More
Pupil Mental Health: 5 Issues We’re Facing Now
As an educator, one thing that continues to concern me is pupil mental health. It’s become a growing issue in schools, and there’s no magic wand to fix it and there is no money to throw at the problem. Children are struggling, and if we don’t pay attention to the warning signs, we risk letting Read More
Education Support’s Teacher Wellbeing Index 2024
Positive Young Minds and The Sweary SENCo are proud to support Education Support in their work for teacher wellbeing and mental health. Here is the press release for their latest Teacher Wellbeing Index: This year’s Teacher Wellbeing Index includes new insights on the impact of pupil and parent behaviour on staff morale and wellbeing. Staff Read More
Reasonable Adjustments For Our Pupils With Autism
The back to basics approach by Rebecca Clapcott (Awesome Archie Non-Profit). Over the last 4 years of supporting local mainstream schools to be neuro-inclusive, we have received one repeatedly asked question. “We simply don’t have enough funding, so how can we effectively support our pupils with Autism?” I share this to reassure you. If you Read More
The Menopause Has Got Me!
I rarely share my personal ‘stuff’ but… Please read on for a tongue in cheek account of what is going on for me at the moment. This year has been a massive challenge for various reasons but also because there was an underlying factor I wasn’t aware of, which exacerbated everything. This issue creeps up Read More
SENCo CPD: A lot about a little or a little about a lot?
To be a good Primary SENCo do you need to know a lot about a little or a little about a lot? Rachel Mackay shares her insights in this blog for the new term. SENCo CPD comes in many different forms, and you don’t always have to go on a course to learn more. This Read More
Scanning Pens Learning Support Forum: Empowering Student Success
Throughout Educational settings, Scanning Pens have proven invaluable for supporting learners with Literacy differences. These portable devices use text-to-speech technology to support in students reading. They not only improve comprehension and accuracy of reading, but also encourage growth in independence, confidence and self-belief. Using alongside early interventions within Primary Schools, Scanning Pens are proven to Read More
Bridging Knowledge Gaps In SEND Education With Journal Clubs
Could journal clubs be the way forward? I recently had the incredible opportunity to be part of a ground-breaking project funded by the Chartered College of Teaching and the Fair Education Alliance. This project wasn’t your typical endeavour; it set out to explore how journal clubs, a common practice in the health sector, could support Read More
Dyslexia Friendly Classrooms
How do your classroom practices align with these straightforward adjustments? Would you consider your classroom to be dyslexia and literacy difficulty friendly? Download the classroom poster below to share with your staff. These strategies for a dyslexia friendly classroom should ensure that your pupils with dyslexia or other similar literacy difficulties are able to access Read More
Life After Teaching Self-Employment Ideas
If you’ve decided to give up the teaching game, but you don’t want to retire into a quiet life just yet, then starting a self-employment business, using the vast arsenal of skills you built up in your years at school, could be a good option for you. That being so, let’s take a look at Read More