Simon Knight
@simonknight100.bsky.social
Joint Headteacher of a Special School with an interest in all things SEND and BWFC.
Nah. That was definitely Michael Jackson.
December 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Nah. That was definitely Michael Jackson.
The philosophy, design and delivery of curriculum is the greatest freedom & responsibility a Special school has. For this to be the response, suggests those involved in drafting the Government response don’t understand of how critical that responsibility is & how variable existing curricula can be.
November 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The philosophy, design and delivery of curriculum is the greatest freedom & responsibility a Special school has. For this to be the response, suggests those involved in drafting the Government response don’t understand of how critical that responsibility is & how variable existing curricula can be.
Although I do think the recommendation to develop work to provide guidance on curriculum and pedagogical adaptation for those with SEND, including those in special schools, is important. We have a lot of freedoms in our sector and we need to know that they are discharged as well as possible 2/2
November 5, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Although I do think the recommendation to develop work to provide guidance on curriculum and pedagogical adaptation for those with SEND, including those in special schools, is important. We have a lot of freedoms in our sector and we need to know that they are discharged as well as possible 2/2
Well quite, countywide provision necessitates countywide transport. 🤷♂️
October 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Well quite, countywide provision necessitates countywide transport. 🤷♂️
Exactly that! ! bsky.app/profile/simo...
One factor also driving up transport costs is the location of Special schools in areas of low population density via the Free Schools model. Pragmatic decisions on capital investment have, in some cases, locked in high levels of transport cost. We need a better, joined up, strategy re. place growth.
'Home-to-school transport was designed to enable children living in rural areas to attend school. Eight decades on, local authorities are spending billions'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-its-time-for-a-closer-look-at-home-to-school-transport/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-its-time-for-a-closer-look-at-home-to-school-transport/
October 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Exactly that! ! bsky.app/profile/simo...
Some aspects of the Special schools sector isn’t far behind.
October 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Some aspects of the Special schools sector isn’t far behind.