Ros Luff
@rashar.bsky.social
"Life is too important to be taken seriously" OW
Here for laughs, art, pottery and SEND.
Ducking life's curveball and still smiling, just.
Here for laughs, art, pottery and SEND.
Ducking life's curveball and still smiling, just.
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“There remains a crucial role for special schools in supporting children with the most complex needs.”
– Claire Burton (DfE) opens #NASSConf2025, highlighting the vital place of specialist provision in a more inclusive system #SpecialEducation #Inclusion #Collaboration
– Claire Burton (DfE) opens #NASSConf2025, highlighting the vital place of specialist provision in a more inclusive system #SpecialEducation #Inclusion #Collaboration
October 2, 2025 at 10:08 AM
“There remains a crucial role for special schools in supporting children with the most complex needs.”
– Claire Burton (DfE) opens #NASSConf2025, highlighting the vital place of specialist provision in a more inclusive system #SpecialEducation #Inclusion #Collaboration
– Claire Burton (DfE) opens #NASSConf2025, highlighting the vital place of specialist provision in a more inclusive system #SpecialEducation #Inclusion #Collaboration
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@johnharris1969.bsky.social writes a powerful, moving and essential review of ‘Beautiful Lives’ by @stephenunwin.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Again and again, we are shocked by the treatment of learning-disabled people. Yet we never learn from the past | John Harris
A landmark book exposes the history of loathing that underpins scandals like Winterbourne View. It has received next to no attention, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
July 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Interesting: a deep intake of breath just now from Andrew Marr on @LBC @AndrewMarr9 when I told him that the 1944 Educaton Act divided children into two groups: the 'educable' and the 'ineducable'.
Made me think my book might just be helpful.
Made me think my book might just be helpful.
July 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Interesting: a deep intake of breath just now from Andrew Marr on @LBC @AndrewMarr9 when I told him that the 1944 Educaton Act divided children into two groups: the 'educable' and the 'ineducable'.
Made me think my book might just be helpful.
Made me think my book might just be helpful.
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Don't forget to repost good stuff as you pass through!
You won't get the dopamine hit of a notification when someone likes or reposts your repost, like you did on Twitter, so you need to actively make a conscious decision to remember to do it. We are the algorithm on here. #Bluesky
You won't get the dopamine hit of a notification when someone likes or reposts your repost, like you did on Twitter, so you need to actively make a conscious decision to remember to do it. We are the algorithm on here. #Bluesky
July 1, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Don't forget to repost good stuff as you pass through!
You won't get the dopamine hit of a notification when someone likes or reposts your repost, like you did on Twitter, so you need to actively make a conscious decision to remember to do it. We are the algorithm on here. #Bluesky
You won't get the dopamine hit of a notification when someone likes or reposts your repost, like you did on Twitter, so you need to actively make a conscious decision to remember to do it. We are the algorithm on here. #Bluesky
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Grateful to @cjayanetti.bsky.social and @schoolsweek.bsky.social for covering this.
Schools forced to provide medical care for vulnerable pupils
Situation so bad one trust may be forced to take legal action against its local health board
schoolsweek.co.uk
June 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Grateful to @cjayanetti.bsky.social and @schoolsweek.bsky.social for covering this.
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Friendly, but you need to interact more, repost things etc as you don’t automatically see all the posts of the people you are following.
June 16, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Friendly, but you need to interact more, repost things etc as you don’t automatically see all the posts of the people you are following.
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Hung out to Dry
For @northwestbylines.co.uk
northwestbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/sp...
Spare Change - cartoon series
#DisabilityBenefits @bylinesnetwork.co.uk
For @northwestbylines.co.uk
northwestbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/sp...
Spare Change - cartoon series
#DisabilityBenefits @bylinesnetwork.co.uk
March 19, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Hung out to Dry
For @northwestbylines.co.uk
northwestbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/sp...
Spare Change - cartoon series
#DisabilityBenefits @bylinesnetwork.co.uk
For @northwestbylines.co.uk
northwestbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/sp...
Spare Change - cartoon series
#DisabilityBenefits @bylinesnetwork.co.uk
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And here I was interviewed by a 12 year old who was fab and asked lots of tricky questions!
open.spotify.com/episode/52Mm...
open.spotify.com/episode/52Mm...
Rethinking School Exclusions with Jules Daulby
Episode · The School Scandal · Assistant headteacher of a special school in Dorset, Jules Daulby - we love her! Not only has she shown support for Bubs current situation of not being in education, but...
open.spotify.com
August 20, 2024 at 7:48 PM
And here I was interviewed by a 12 year old who was fab and asked lots of tricky questions!
open.spotify.com/episode/52Mm...
open.spotify.com/episode/52Mm...
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A few podcasts on SEND
Did this during Covid but lots of SEND tips still relevant - you might find useful
www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/teachin...
Did this during Covid but lots of SEND tips still relevant - you might find useful
www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/teachin...
#111 Teaching from Home: Jules Daulby - supporting students with Special Educational Needs - Mr Barton Maths Podcast
An interview with English teacher Jules Daulby looking at the best ways to support SEN students during school closures
www.mrbartonmaths.com
August 20, 2024 at 7:41 PM
A few podcasts on SEND
Did this during Covid but lots of SEND tips still relevant - you might find useful
www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/teachin...
Did this during Covid but lots of SEND tips still relevant - you might find useful
www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/teachin...
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Lots of new followers in the last few days - 👋🏽 I don’t post much but very into inclusion and SEND. Hate exclusions - we need a better way to meet children’s needs. If they can’t function in an environment then we need a better system to support them not punish them. We can do better.
November 22, 2024 at 7:23 AM
Lots of new followers in the last few days - 👋🏽 I don’t post much but very into inclusion and SEND. Hate exclusions - we need a better way to meet children’s needs. If they can’t function in an environment then we need a better system to support them not punish them. We can do better.
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I just asked my pharmacist if my ear was a bit blocked and he had a look and SCREAMED and told me to go to A&E immediately so off I go, gang!
January 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I just asked my pharmacist if my ear was a bit blocked and he had a look and SCREAMED and told me to go to A&E immediately so off I go, gang!
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We’ve been failing children with SEND, particularly those with Learning Disabilities, for generations. It’s just that we are now failing a greater number so it has become more noticeable and more noticeably expensive. 1/2
Send crisis in England risks creating ‘lost generation’ of children
Many local authorities facing bankruptcy as government criticised for lack of urgency
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2025 at 9:37 AM
We’ve been failing children with SEND, particularly those with Learning Disabilities, for generations. It’s just that we are now failing a greater number so it has become more noticeable and more noticeably expensive. 1/2
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New paper alert
“I did what I could to earn some money and be of use”: A qualitative exploration of autistic people’s journeys to career success and fulfilment.
A summary:
crae.ioe.ac.uk/i-did...
#AutRes
1/2
“I did what I could to earn some money and be of use”: A qualitative exploration of autistic people’s journeys to career success and fulfilment.
A summary:
crae.ioe.ac.uk/i-did...
#AutRes
1/2
December 20, 2024 at 12:31 PM
New paper alert
“I did what I could to earn some money and be of use”: A qualitative exploration of autistic people’s journeys to career success and fulfilment.
A summary:
crae.ioe.ac.uk/i-did...
#AutRes
1/2
“I did what I could to earn some money and be of use”: A qualitative exploration of autistic people’s journeys to career success and fulfilment.
A summary:
crae.ioe.ac.uk/i-did...
#AutRes
1/2
Love this. Pretty much sums up my current mood
December 18, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Love this. Pretty much sums up my current mood
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An epic read for Monday: Ella's Human Rights Claim www.georgejulian.co.uk/2024/12/16/e...
I spoke with @ellychapple.bsky.social about Northumberland Council unlawfully issuing care proceedings and the impact on their family
Also #MotherBlame #LearningDisabilty #DeafBlind #HumanRights #JusticeforLB
I spoke with @ellychapple.bsky.social about Northumberland Council unlawfully issuing care proceedings and the impact on their family
Also #MotherBlame #LearningDisabilty #DeafBlind #HumanRights #JusticeforLB
December 16, 2024 at 8:39 AM
An epic read for Monday: Ella's Human Rights Claim www.georgejulian.co.uk/2024/12/16/e...
I spoke with @ellychapple.bsky.social about Northumberland Council unlawfully issuing care proceedings and the impact on their family
Also #MotherBlame #LearningDisabilty #DeafBlind #HumanRights #JusticeforLB
I spoke with @ellychapple.bsky.social about Northumberland Council unlawfully issuing care proceedings and the impact on their family
Also #MotherBlame #LearningDisabilty #DeafBlind #HumanRights #JusticeforLB
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Good afternoon you lovely lot! It seems that dispatches have tried doing a hit piece on disabled people. I don't know how many times I have to say this, but benefits are not easy to claim, people don't get given free cars, and disabled people aren't the reason the economy is fucked!
December 3, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Good afternoon you lovely lot! It seems that dispatches have tried doing a hit piece on disabled people. I don't know how many times I have to say this, but benefits are not easy to claim, people don't get given free cars, and disabled people aren't the reason the economy is fucked!
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Really important piece about how women in particular are bearing the brunt of the collapse of the SEN system. I'm in several FB groups for parents of children with disabilities and the VAST majority of those active in them, seeking solutions, battling for care, are mums.
I wrote about the way the SEND crisis is quietly unpicking women's lives - destroying careers, dismantling relationships, damaging physical and mental health.
And all this goes on unacknowledged.
Long read for The i Paper:
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
And all this goes on unacknowledged.
Long read for The i Paper:
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
'I quit to fight for my son': how the SEND crisis is wrecking women's careers
Four in 10 parents of children with special educational needs have stopped working, and mothers are hit the hardest
inews.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Really important piece about how women in particular are bearing the brunt of the collapse of the SEN system. I'm in several FB groups for parents of children with disabilities and the VAST majority of those active in them, seeking solutions, battling for care, are mums.
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I was pretty brutally honest at today's event. Parent carers aren't supported. We aren't even seen as individuals, we can't look after our own health and well-being. The awful reality around parent carer suicide, transitions been non existent for our children or us. Services constantly failing us.
November 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM
I was pretty brutally honest at today's event. Parent carers aren't supported. We aren't even seen as individuals, we can't look after our own health and well-being. The awful reality around parent carer suicide, transitions been non existent for our children or us. Services constantly failing us.
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If you have an interest in #SEND Matt is one of the most important people to follow. His output is exceptional and entertaining/ horrifying in equal measure!!
Hi all - new to Bsky, so this is a test intro thread to say hi
I'm a parent to two deaf young men. Together, we navigated the English special educational needs & disability system for 20 years. Would not recommend
I share what I know about SEND on here, & on @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social
I'm a parent to two deaf young men. Together, we navigated the English special educational needs & disability system for 20 years. Would not recommend
I share what I know about SEND on here, & on @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social
a close up of a bald man 's face with the word the written on the bottom .
Alt: Clip from Austin Powers, where Dr Evil starts recounting his horrific life story in a self-help group. Dr Evil starts by saying 'the details of my life are quite inconsequential'
media.tenor.com
November 17, 2024 at 5:08 PM
If you have an interest in #SEND Matt is one of the most important people to follow. His output is exceptional and entertaining/ horrifying in equal measure!!
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If you’re a parent of a disabled child who relies on the LA to provide transport to school, please consider taking part in this survey.
Contact A Family are campaigning for better transport to school, esp for those who are not of statutory school age. #SEND
www.surveymonkey.com/r/TransportM...
Contact A Family are campaigning for better transport to school, esp for those who are not of statutory school age. #SEND
www.surveymonkey.com/r/TransportM...
Transport Matters Survey
Take this survey and help Contact campaign for better transport for disabled children and young people
www.surveymonkey.com
November 15, 2024 at 7:51 AM
If you’re a parent of a disabled child who relies on the LA to provide transport to school, please consider taking part in this survey.
Contact A Family are campaigning for better transport to school, esp for those who are not of statutory school age. #SEND
www.surveymonkey.com/r/TransportM...
Contact A Family are campaigning for better transport to school, esp for those who are not of statutory school age. #SEND
www.surveymonkey.com/r/TransportM...
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It’s BACK! And on BlueSky! Friday’s #SENDSky (pls RT)
For everyone who parents/supports/teaches children with Special Educational Needs & disabilities (SEND)
How to join
👍 Like & RT this post
✍️ Reply with your bio & ‘#SENDSKY’
😃 Follow all the lovely people
👥 Tag friends
Grow your network
For everyone who parents/supports/teaches children with Special Educational Needs & disabilities (SEND)
How to join
👍 Like & RT this post
✍️ Reply with your bio & ‘#SENDSKY’
😃 Follow all the lovely people
👥 Tag friends
Grow your network
November 15, 2024 at 3:45 PM
It’s BACK! And on BlueSky! Friday’s #SENDSky (pls RT)
For everyone who parents/supports/teaches children with Special Educational Needs & disabilities (SEND)
How to join
👍 Like & RT this post
✍️ Reply with your bio & ‘#SENDSKY’
😃 Follow all the lovely people
👥 Tag friends
Grow your network
For everyone who parents/supports/teaches children with Special Educational Needs & disabilities (SEND)
How to join
👍 Like & RT this post
✍️ Reply with your bio & ‘#SENDSKY’
😃 Follow all the lovely people
👥 Tag friends
Grow your network
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There is also a conversation to be had about whether the chronologically determined nature of the National Curriculum is a contributing factor in the increasing number of children identified as SEND. Important that the relationship between curriculum and SEND is explored in the Curriculum Review.
October 26, 2024 at 5:51 PM
There is also a conversation to be had about whether the chronologically determined nature of the National Curriculum is a contributing factor in the increasing number of children identified as SEND. Important that the relationship between curriculum and SEND is explored in the Curriculum Review.
It's time to stop with attendance rewards. Heard of yet another pupil whose self esteem has been further eroded due to less than 100% attendance. Surely the rewards are quality teaching, education and socialising? The pupil missing this needs an approach of kindness & curiosity to help them back in
October 23, 2024 at 8:22 AM
It's time to stop with attendance rewards. Heard of yet another pupil whose self esteem has been further eroded due to less than 100% attendance. Surely the rewards are quality teaching, education and socialising? The pupil missing this needs an approach of kindness & curiosity to help them back in
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My sense is that the issues around meeting SEND needs and the approach to behaviour promoted by the friends of the Tory DfE are about to collide for the new Labour govt. Because you simply can't have a 'my way or the highway' approach to behaviour and also attempt to be inclusive of all needs.
October 23, 2024 at 6:58 AM
My sense is that the issues around meeting SEND needs and the approach to behaviour promoted by the friends of the Tory DfE are about to collide for the new Labour govt. Because you simply can't have a 'my way or the highway' approach to behaviour and also attempt to be inclusive of all needs.