Steven Wright
@stevenmwright.bsky.social
Adoptive parent of two disabled children. Your one stop shop for SEND (Suffolk) ranting.
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Last government cut payments for those looking for work, which created an incentive to get placed in the "no sanctions" group. So then this government cuts funding for that group to try and reduce the incentive.
MP gets in touch and sums up it up pretty succinctly - "Everyone understands PIP needs reform. Everyone understands there are too many signed-off sick who get no help. No one gets why - if true - we seems to be cutting incomes for those too disabled to ever work."
March 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Last government cut payments for those looking for work, which created an incentive to get placed in the "no sanctions" group. So then this government cuts funding for that group to try and reduce the incentive.
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CEOs and school leaders are turning away SEND pupils and the practice 'needs calling out', the ASCL union head has said, as he called on leaders to adopt 'ethical' approaches and become 'models for the next generation'.
ASCL head: Leaders turning away SEND kids need 'calling out'
School leaders are turning away SEND pupils and the practice 'needs calling out', the ASCL union head has said, calling for more 'ethical' approaches
buff.ly
March 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
CEOs and school leaders are turning away SEND pupils and the practice 'needs calling out', the ASCL union head has said, as he called on leaders to adopt 'ethical' approaches and become 'models for the next generation'.
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This is a long running financial inclusion issue resulting from poor Child Trust Fund/Junior ISA legislation-Young people with disabilities deserve #Change NOW to be able to access their savings without incurring legal costs
Thankyou Jessie Hewitson and the Stone family.
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
Thankyou Jessie Hewitson and the Stone family.
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
One of our twins couldn't access her child trust fund because she is disabled
Leah, now 19, was unable to access her savings even though her twin brother could. Her family say it's 'so unfair'
inews.co.uk
January 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This is a long running financial inclusion issue resulting from poor Child Trust Fund/Junior ISA legislation-Young people with disabilities deserve #Change NOW to be able to access their savings without incurring legal costs
Thankyou Jessie Hewitson and the Stone family.
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
Thankyou Jessie Hewitson and the Stone family.
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
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Councils across England are paying families thousands of pounds after failing to provide SEND support set out in education, health and care plans. But experts say the costs can be less than providing the special educational needs provision children are entitled to
schoolsweek.co.uk/cheaper-to-p...
schoolsweek.co.uk/cheaper-to-p...
Cheaper to pay fines than provide SEND support
Councils pay families thousands of pounds for failure to provide support stipulated in EHCPs
schoolsweek.co.uk
March 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Councils across England are paying families thousands of pounds after failing to provide SEND support set out in education, health and care plans. But experts say the costs can be less than providing the special educational needs provision children are entitled to
schoolsweek.co.uk/cheaper-to-p...
schoolsweek.co.uk/cheaper-to-p...
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NEW POST: @captaink77.bsky.social looks at Ofsted/CQC Area SEND Inspection outcomes and finds most are mediocre. But, he asks, are inspectors looking to go easier on local areas?
www.specialneedsjungle.com/m...
www.specialneedsjungle.com/m...
March 7, 2025 at 6:02 AM
NEW POST: @captaink77.bsky.social looks at Ofsted/CQC Area SEND Inspection outcomes and finds most are mediocre. But, he asks, are inspectors looking to go easier on local areas?
www.specialneedsjungle.com/m...
www.specialneedsjungle.com/m...
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Lengthy investigation into EHCP quality by @johndickenssw.bsky.social - worth a read, even if you're a parent who's already completely familiar with the slop that gets routinely served up in plans
(thread follows)
schoolsweek.co.uk/investigatio...
(thread follows)
schoolsweek.co.uk/investigatio...
Investigation: How EHCPs fail our most vulnerable children
England now spends nearly £11 billion providing education for children with additional needs. But what does the funding in EHCPs actually get spent on?
schoolsweek.co.uk
March 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Lengthy investigation into EHCP quality by @johndickenssw.bsky.social - worth a read, even if you're a parent who's already completely familiar with the slop that gets routinely served up in plans
(thread follows)
schoolsweek.co.uk/investigatio...
(thread follows)
schoolsweek.co.uk/investigatio...
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🫸 'While there are times when moving a child to a new school is necessary, far too often these moves amount to little more than offloading a ‘problem’'
@edwardtimpson.bsky.social
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-schools-...
@edwardtimpson.bsky.social
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-schools-...
Schools should be held to account for pupil movements
The schools bill's provisions are good first steps, but we must go further to drive down poor practice
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
🫸 'While there are times when moving a child to a new school is necessary, far too often these moves amount to little more than offloading a ‘problem’'
@edwardtimpson.bsky.social
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-schools-...
@edwardtimpson.bsky.social
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-schools-...
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“Newcastle & West Berkshire both had a pupil who had been waiting two years”
“Many councils also said they did not record the data – suggesting they may not be aware of the scale of the problem.”
schoolsweek.co.uk/councils-fai...
“Many councils also said they did not record the data – suggesting they may not be aware of the scale of the problem.”
schoolsweek.co.uk/councils-fai...
Excluded children: Councils failing in duty to find places
Councils across the country are routinely failing in their legal duty to provide full-time education for excluded pupils within six days, Schools Week has found
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 28, 2025 at 7:32 AM
“Newcastle & West Berkshire both had a pupil who had been waiting two years”
“Many councils also said they did not record the data – suggesting they may not be aware of the scale of the problem.”
schoolsweek.co.uk/councils-fai...
“Many councils also said they did not record the data – suggesting they may not be aware of the scale of the problem.”
schoolsweek.co.uk/councils-fai...
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Good thread this, with local government nabobs playing out some of their most rancid bangers to a mostly unimpressed crowd
The next session of the Education Select Committee's inquiry into Solving the SEND Crisis is getting underway shortly. I will be posting updates here for @tesmagazine.bsky.social this morning.
February 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Good thread this, with local government nabobs playing out some of their most rancid bangers to a mostly unimpressed crowd
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Powerful graphic illustrating your current topic #schoolrefusal @mrjamesob.bsky.social
February 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Powerful graphic illustrating your current topic #schoolrefusal @mrjamesob.bsky.social
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Let's be clear: the idea that breakfast clubs would adequately mitigate the impact of the two-child limit is absolute bollocks.
The average household hit by the two-child limit loses out on roughly £3,800 a year. They're not currently spending that on coco pops.
The average household hit by the two-child limit loses out on roughly £3,800 a year. They're not currently spending that on coco pops.
February 23, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Let's be clear: the idea that breakfast clubs would adequately mitigate the impact of the two-child limit is absolute bollocks.
The average household hit by the two-child limit loses out on roughly £3,800 a year. They're not currently spending that on coco pops.
The average household hit by the two-child limit loses out on roughly £3,800 a year. They're not currently spending that on coco pops.
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‘…it is understood Keir Starmer is preparing to offer EU nations a youth mobility scheme similar to Australia’s.’
An important step, but there are conditions.
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An important step, but there are conditions.
Read more ⬇️
New: Starmer ready to offer Youth Mobility Scheme
Keir Starmer's youth mobility proposal aims to strengthen UK-EU relations, addressing labour shortages and opportunities
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 21, 2025 at 9:19 AM
‘…it is understood Keir Starmer is preparing to offer EU nations a youth mobility scheme similar to Australia’s.’
An important step, but there are conditions.
Read more ⬇️
An important step, but there are conditions.
Read more ⬇️
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NEW BLOG: "...excluding large numbers of pupils is a deliberate policy of the Athena Trust and, let’s make no bones about it, this is damaging children: the poorest children and, disproportionately, those with special education needs (SEND)."
johncosgrove55.wordpress.com/2025/02/23/t...
johncosgrove55.wordpress.com/2025/02/23/t...
THE ROGUE MAT
Three schools were responsible for almost half the exclusions of secondary aged pupils across Cornwall according to the most recent Government figures. In the Autumn term of 2023-24, Camborne Scien…
johncosgrove55.wordpress.com
February 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
NEW BLOG: "...excluding large numbers of pupils is a deliberate policy of the Athena Trust and, let’s make no bones about it, this is damaging children: the poorest children and, disproportionately, those with special education needs (SEND)."
johncosgrove55.wordpress.com/2025/02/23/t...
johncosgrove55.wordpress.com/2025/02/23/t...
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You can tell when the lobbyists have paid a visit: new greasy SEND euphemism just dropped, 'cohort-based EHCPs'
DfE response parks the bus
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...
DfE response parks the bus
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...
February 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
You can tell when the lobbyists have paid a visit: new greasy SEND euphemism just dropped, 'cohort-based EHCPs'
DfE response parks the bus
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...
DfE response parks the bus
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...
Coincidental random name or sinister conspiracy @profaliceroberts.bsky.social?
February 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Coincidental random name or sinister conspiracy @profaliceroberts.bsky.social?