George Thornton Carr
@gtcarr.bsky.social
Politics and Leeds United
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We were thrilled to welcome Clare Burton, Regional Director at the DfE, to Meath School today🌟
Clare saw specialist teaching in action and talked to parents about their children’s progress. Thank you for recognising the specific needs of children with lifelong speech and language challenges!
Clare saw specialist teaching in action and talked to parents about their children’s progress. Thank you for recognising the specific needs of children with lifelong speech and language challenges!
December 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
We were thrilled to welcome Clare Burton, Regional Director at the DfE, to Meath School today🌟
Clare saw specialist teaching in action and talked to parents about their children’s progress. Thank you for recognising the specific needs of children with lifelong speech and language challenges!
Clare saw specialist teaching in action and talked to parents about their children’s progress. Thank you for recognising the specific needs of children with lifelong speech and language challenges!
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Want to help shape the future of the SEND system? Now’s your chance. Share your views and experiences with government now to make a difference.
Together, we can press SEND on a future where every voice is heard. Fill out the Government’s survey now: bit.ly/4plnZt7
Together, we can press SEND on a future where every voice is heard. Fill out the Government’s survey now: bit.ly/4plnZt7
SEND reform national conversation
- Department for Education
- Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by the Department for Education
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December 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Want to help shape the future of the SEND system? Now’s your chance. Share your views and experiences with government now to make a difference.
Together, we can press SEND on a future where every voice is heard. Fill out the Government’s survey now: bit.ly/4plnZt7
Together, we can press SEND on a future where every voice is heard. Fill out the Government’s survey now: bit.ly/4plnZt7
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Can assisted dying be a free choice in a society that dehumanises disabled people? | Sorrel Kinton
Fears that assisted dying legislation could lead to pressure on disabled people aren't just a 'slippery slope', given the current lack of social safety net.
Fears that assisted dying legislation could lead to pressure on disabled people aren't just a 'slippery slope', given the current lack of social safety net.
December 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Can assisted dying be a free choice in a society that dehumanises disabled people? | Sorrel Kinton
Fears that assisted dying legislation could lead to pressure on disabled people aren't just a 'slippery slope', given the current lack of social safety net.
Fears that assisted dying legislation could lead to pressure on disabled people aren't just a 'slippery slope', given the current lack of social safety net.
Really great to be able to publish this report the week of the budget. The OBR has forecast that the SEND system will be running a £6 billion deficit by 2028. This is £8 billion in savings right here. You're welcome HMT!
We can get better outcomes for children and spend less on SEND.
Share @dcpcampaign.bsky.social and the Speech, Language and Communication Alliance’s new report with Rachel Reeves and tell government what needs to change: https://bit.ly/3Ma04xQ
#FightForOrdinary
Share @dcpcampaign.bsky.social and the Speech, Language and Communication Alliance’s new report with Rachel Reeves and tell government what needs to change: https://bit.ly/3Ma04xQ
#FightForOrdinary
November 28, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Really great to be able to publish this report the week of the budget. The OBR has forecast that the SEND system will be running a £6 billion deficit by 2028. This is £8 billion in savings right here. You're welcome HMT!
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Sir Keir Starmer was recently on BBC Radio 3 discussing the importance of communication skills! We're keen to see this in action following the #CurriculumReview and new oracy framework.
Join us and tell the Government to press SEND on a future where every voice is heard.👇
https://bit.ly/3KJ2CSO
Join us and tell the Government to press SEND on a future where every voice is heard.👇
https://bit.ly/3KJ2CSO
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Sir Keir Starmer was recently on BBC Radio 3 discussing the importance of communication skills! We're keen to see this in action following the #CurriculumReview and new oracy framework.
Join us and tell the Government to press SEND on a future where every voice is heard.👇
https://bit.ly/3KJ2CSO
Join us and tell the Government to press SEND on a future where every voice is heard.👇
https://bit.ly/3KJ2CSO
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📢 We have BIG news. The curriculum review released today states that all schools should focus more on teaching talking, including children who communicate through sign language and other communication aids.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:35 AM
📢 We have BIG news. The curriculum review released today states that all schools should focus more on teaching talking, including children who communicate through sign language and other communication aids.
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This month's highlight: the launch of our Pre-phonics Boost in Parliament!
🙌 Massive thanks to @jessasatomp.bsky.social for hostingt, as well as Ministers @helenhayes.bsky.social, @davidbainesmp.bsky.social, @rupahuq.bsky.social and Sarah Russell for attending.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/47q9dtn
🙌 Massive thanks to @jessasatomp.bsky.social for hostingt, as well as Ministers @helenhayes.bsky.social, @davidbainesmp.bsky.social, @rupahuq.bsky.social and Sarah Russell for attending.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/47q9dtn
October 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
This month's highlight: the launch of our Pre-phonics Boost in Parliament!
🙌 Massive thanks to @jessasatomp.bsky.social for hostingt, as well as Ministers @helenhayes.bsky.social, @davidbainesmp.bsky.social, @rupahuq.bsky.social and Sarah Russell for attending.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/47q9dtn
🙌 Massive thanks to @jessasatomp.bsky.social for hostingt, as well as Ministers @helenhayes.bsky.social, @davidbainesmp.bsky.social, @rupahuq.bsky.social and Sarah Russell for attending.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/47q9dtn
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Great to join campaigners outside Parliament today calling for equal protection and an end to the physical punishment of children.
#MakeItClear
@rcpch.bsky.social @nspcc.bsky.social @barnardos.org.uk
#MakeItClear
@rcpch.bsky.social @nspcc.bsky.social @barnardos.org.uk
October 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Great to join campaigners outside Parliament today calling for equal protection and an end to the physical punishment of children.
#MakeItClear
@rcpch.bsky.social @nspcc.bsky.social @barnardos.org.uk
#MakeItClear
@rcpch.bsky.social @nspcc.bsky.social @barnardos.org.uk
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Coming to you live from the Tes SEND Show, stand f10!
We'll be here today and tomorrow with lots of products and programmes to showcase, including our wonderful Talk Boost series🐯✨ Do drop by and have a chat with our friendly team!
#TesSENDShow
We'll be here today and tomorrow with lots of products and programmes to showcase, including our wonderful Talk Boost series🐯✨ Do drop by and have a chat with our friendly team!
#TesSENDShow
October 10, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Coming to you live from the Tes SEND Show, stand f10!
We'll be here today and tomorrow with lots of products and programmes to showcase, including our wonderful Talk Boost series🐯✨ Do drop by and have a chat with our friendly team!
#TesSENDShow
We'll be here today and tomorrow with lots of products and programmes to showcase, including our wonderful Talk Boost series🐯✨ Do drop by and have a chat with our friendly team!
#TesSENDShow
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We have the chance to unlock opportunity for millions more young people and change our society for the better.
Will you help change the broken SEND system by sharing our white paper with your MP? https://speechandlanguage.eaction.org.uk/transforming-send/
Will you help change the broken SEND system by sharing our white paper with your MP? https://speechandlanguage.eaction.org.uk/transforming-send/
October 10, 2025 at 6:55 AM
We have the chance to unlock opportunity for millions more young people and change our society for the better.
Will you help change the broken SEND system by sharing our white paper with your MP? https://speechandlanguage.eaction.org.uk/transforming-send/
Will you help change the broken SEND system by sharing our white paper with your MP? https://speechandlanguage.eaction.org.uk/transforming-send/
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Imagine fighting an endless battle for support: long waiting lists, dismissiveness and mountains of paperwork... just to make sure your child gets the education they deserve.
Tiya's shared our white paper to her MP – will you? >> https://speechandlanguage.eaction.org.uk/transforming-send/
Tiya's shared our white paper to her MP – will you? >> https://speechandlanguage.eaction.org.uk/transforming-send/
October 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Imagine fighting an endless battle for support: long waiting lists, dismissiveness and mountains of paperwork... just to make sure your child gets the education they deserve.
Tiya's shared our white paper to her MP – will you? >> https://speechandlanguage.eaction.org.uk/transforming-send/
Tiya's shared our white paper to her MP – will you? >> https://speechandlanguage.eaction.org.uk/transforming-send/
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Over 800 people have already emailed our white paper to their MPs! Let's keep spreading the word – children with speech and language challenges can't be forgotten in SEND reform.
We've also had some great coverage of the white paper release👇
www.educationbusinessuk.net/news/2509202...
We've also had some great coverage of the white paper release👇
www.educationbusinessuk.net/news/2509202...
Charity launches "alternative" whitepaper to fix SEND system
Charity Speech and Language UK has published its whitepaper in lieu of the delays to the government’s own Schools White Paper – delays which are damaging children’s education, mental health and future...
www.educationbusinessuk.net
September 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Over 800 people have already emailed our white paper to their MPs! Let's keep spreading the word – children with speech and language challenges can't be forgotten in SEND reform.
We've also had some great coverage of the white paper release👇
www.educationbusinessuk.net/news/2509202...
We've also had some great coverage of the white paper release👇
www.educationbusinessuk.net/news/2509202...
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Thanks to the powerful voices at #FightforOrdinary rally yesterday, Developmental Language Disorder was mentioned in the afternoon SEND debate🙌🌟
We look forward to working with MPs @georgiagould.bsky.social and @victoria-collins.bsky.social to make sure every child’s voice is heard.
We look forward to working with MPs @georgiagould.bsky.social and @victoria-collins.bsky.social to make sure every child’s voice is heard.
September 16, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Thanks to the powerful voices at #FightforOrdinary rally yesterday, Developmental Language Disorder was mentioned in the afternoon SEND debate🙌🌟
We look forward to working with MPs @georgiagould.bsky.social and @victoria-collins.bsky.social to make sure every child’s voice is heard.
We look forward to working with MPs @georgiagould.bsky.social and @victoria-collins.bsky.social to make sure every child’s voice is heard.
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🚨 A big step forward for #EarlyYears! We're encouraged by the Govt’s recognition that language skills at age 5 are key to future success.
See what the Govt's Best Start in Life strategy means for children struggling to talk and understand words👇
See what the Govt's Best Start in Life strategy means for children struggling to talk and understand words👇
What the government's Best Start in Life's strategy means for children struggling to talk and understand words
Speech and Language UK welcomes the Department for Education's new strategy, "Giving every child the best start in life," and its commitment to early childhood development. This plan signals a much ne...
speechandlanguage.org.uk
July 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
🚨 A big step forward for #EarlyYears! We're encouraged by the Govt’s recognition that language skills at age 5 are key to future success.
See what the Govt's Best Start in Life strategy means for children struggling to talk and understand words👇
See what the Govt's Best Start in Life strategy means for children struggling to talk and understand words👇
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We welcome the Government’s renewed focus on early years support through the national rollout of Best Start Family Hubs. Giving every child the best start in life is a vital mission — and must include support for the two million children with speech and language challenges.
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Speech and Language UK response to the Government’s rollout of Best Start Family Hubs
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July 6, 2025 at 6:31 AM
We welcome the Government’s renewed focus on early years support through the national rollout of Best Start Family Hubs. Giving every child the best start in life is a vital mission — and must include support for the two million children with speech and language challenges.
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bit.ly/4kslm5x
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bit.ly/4kslm5x
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News flash!🔔
Our CEO, @janeharrislondon.bsky.social, has just met with @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social discussing today’s #SpendingReview.
Children can’t thrive – in school or beyond – without #EarlyYears staff who are trained to support them.
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Our CEO, @janeharrislondon.bsky.social, has just met with @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social discussing today’s #SpendingReview.
Children can’t thrive – in school or beyond – without #EarlyYears staff who are trained to support them.
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June 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
News flash!🔔
Our CEO, @janeharrislondon.bsky.social, has just met with @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social discussing today’s #SpendingReview.
Children can’t thrive – in school or beyond – without #EarlyYears staff who are trained to support them.
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Our CEO, @janeharrislondon.bsky.social, has just met with @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social discussing today’s #SpendingReview.
Children can’t thrive – in school or beyond – without #EarlyYears staff who are trained to support them.
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Spotted: @helenhayes.bsky.social repping Speech and Language UK! 💥
Thank you Helen for reiterating that what families need is reassurance and clarity from Government on SEND. It's the least they deserve given that they are already going through so much in the fight for support.
Thank you Helen for reiterating that what families need is reassurance and clarity from Government on SEND. It's the least they deserve given that they are already going through so much in the fight for support.
June 11, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Spotted: @helenhayes.bsky.social repping Speech and Language UK! 💥
Thank you Helen for reiterating that what families need is reassurance and clarity from Government on SEND. It's the least they deserve given that they are already going through so much in the fight for support.
Thank you Helen for reiterating that what families need is reassurance and clarity from Government on SEND. It's the least they deserve given that they are already going through so much in the fight for support.
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We're blown away by the number of people who have signed our petition for fairer schools!
🥊 But we still need your help to continue our campaigning and make the Government listen.
Donate today to help our demands reach Parliament. Can we count on you?
speechandlanguage.org.uk?form=donate
🥊 But we still need your help to continue our campaigning and make the Government listen.
Donate today to help our demands reach Parliament. Can we count on you?
speechandlanguage.org.uk?form=donate
May 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We're blown away by the number of people who have signed our petition for fairer schools!
🥊 But we still need your help to continue our campaigning and make the Government listen.
Donate today to help our demands reach Parliament. Can we count on you?
speechandlanguage.org.uk?form=donate
🥊 But we still need your help to continue our campaigning and make the Government listen.
Donate today to help our demands reach Parliament. Can we count on you?
speechandlanguage.org.uk?form=donate
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The rumoured cuts to EHCPs could put hundreds of thousands of children with speech and language challenges without a legal entitlement to support. It feels like stealing rights that even Thatcher respected from kids who don’t have a voice to complain!
speechandlanguage.org.uk/get-involved...
speechandlanguage.org.uk/get-involved...
May 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The rumoured cuts to EHCPs could put hundreds of thousands of children with speech and language challenges without a legal entitlement to support. It feels like stealing rights that even Thatcher respected from kids who don’t have a voice to complain!
speechandlanguage.org.uk/get-involved...
speechandlanguage.org.uk/get-involved...
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📣 2,638 have signed - thank you!
We’re calling for support, not sanctions, for children unfairly punished for struggling with talking and understanding words.
Every name shows the Government MUST act.
✍️ Sign our petition today: speechandlanguage.org.uk/the-issue/si...
#SupportNotSanctions
We’re calling for support, not sanctions, for children unfairly punished for struggling with talking and understanding words.
Every name shows the Government MUST act.
✍️ Sign our petition today: speechandlanguage.org.uk/the-issue/si...
#SupportNotSanctions
May 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM
📣 2,638 have signed - thank you!
We’re calling for support, not sanctions, for children unfairly punished for struggling with talking and understanding words.
Every name shows the Government MUST act.
✍️ Sign our petition today: speechandlanguage.org.uk/the-issue/si...
#SupportNotSanctions
We’re calling for support, not sanctions, for children unfairly punished for struggling with talking and understanding words.
Every name shows the Government MUST act.
✍️ Sign our petition today: speechandlanguage.org.uk/the-issue/si...
#SupportNotSanctions
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Fantastic piece about the enormous rise in speech and language challenges and what to do about it. More solutions at: speechandlanguage.org.uk/educators-an...
May 8, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Fantastic piece about the enormous rise in speech and language challenges and what to do about it. More solutions at: speechandlanguage.org.uk/educators-an...
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2 MILLION children in the UK are struggling with talking and understanding words – a shocking 35% increase in the since 2019.
Thousands of these children are being unfairly punished at school because of their speech and language challenges💔
Learn more👇
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2050...
Thousands of these children are being unfairly punished at school because of their speech and language challenges💔
Learn more👇
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2050...
Lockdown linked to soaring speech problems - one in five kids affected
New research today reveals two million children across the UK now face speech and language challenges - a shocking 35 per cent increase since 2019, when the number stood at 1.5 million.
www.express.co.uk
May 6, 2025 at 9:05 AM
2 MILLION children in the UK are struggling with talking and understanding words – a shocking 35% increase in the since 2019.
Thousands of these children are being unfairly punished at school because of their speech and language challenges💔
Learn more👇
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2050...
Thousands of these children are being unfairly punished at school because of their speech and language challenges💔
Learn more👇
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2050...
This is such an important campaign. 78% of teachers say children are being punished because of their speech and language challenges. That's must be so demoralising for the teacher, and so devastating for the children and young people who just need more support.
BREAKING NEWS: Thousands of pupils across the UK are being unfairly punished because of their speech and language challenges🚨
Will you join us and demand change now? 👉 speechandlanguage.org.uk/get-involved...
#SupportNotSanctions
Will you join us and demand change now? 👉 speechandlanguage.org.uk/get-involved...
#SupportNotSanctions
April 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM
This is such an important campaign. 78% of teachers say children are being punished because of their speech and language challenges. That's must be so demoralising for the teacher, and so devastating for the children and young people who just need more support.
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We're thrilled to share that Meath School has been nominated in the Boarding School of the Year category at the @tesforteachers.bsky.social Schools Awards! 💙
Congratulations to the staff and school community who make Meath such a special place!
Learn more>> speechandlanguage.org.uk/about-us/new...
Congratulations to the staff and school community who make Meath such a special place!
Learn more>> speechandlanguage.org.uk/about-us/new...
April 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We're thrilled to share that Meath School has been nominated in the Boarding School of the Year category at the @tesforteachers.bsky.social Schools Awards! 💙
Congratulations to the staff and school community who make Meath such a special place!
Learn more>> speechandlanguage.org.uk/about-us/new...
Congratulations to the staff and school community who make Meath such a special place!
Learn more>> speechandlanguage.org.uk/about-us/new...
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This is so alarming😧
Given that children with speech and language challenges are the largest group of SEND support, it's so concerning that children with SEND are over FIVE TIMES more likely to be permanently excluded from school.
They need support, not further isolation!
Given that children with speech and language challenges are the largest group of SEND support, it's so concerning that children with SEND are over FIVE TIMES more likely to be permanently excluded from school.
They need support, not further isolation!
🚨BREAKING🚨
2024 saw new Spring Term records for suspensions and exclusions, says new DfE Data.
3,107 Exclusions - 2% 🔼
295,559 Suspensions - 12% 🔼
🧵We're calling on Govt to end the mayhem going on in classrooms that is sending numbers soaring📈 (1/8)
2024 saw new Spring Term records for suspensions and exclusions, says new DfE Data.
3,107 Exclusions - 2% 🔼
295,559 Suspensions - 12% 🔼
🧵We're calling on Govt to end the mayhem going on in classrooms that is sending numbers soaring📈 (1/8)
April 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This is so alarming😧
Given that children with speech and language challenges are the largest group of SEND support, it's so concerning that children with SEND are over FIVE TIMES more likely to be permanently excluded from school.
They need support, not further isolation!
Given that children with speech and language challenges are the largest group of SEND support, it's so concerning that children with SEND are over FIVE TIMES more likely to be permanently excluded from school.
They need support, not further isolation!