Inclusion Illusion Series

Working through my response to the SEND reforms and attempting to contribute to the policy conversation by pointing out some … Continue reading Inclusion Illusion Series

Inclusion Illusions Series

Last year I authored a series called radical inclusion. A year on we have the White Paper and subsequent guidance. … Continue reading Inclusion Illusions Series

Inclusion Illusions Series

Last year I authored a series called radical inclusion. A year on we have the White Paper and subsequent guidance. … Continue reading Inclusion Illusions Series

Provision Mapping: How does it work and why should Leaders care about it?

In Beyond Boundaries: Leading Great SEND Provision Across a Trust (2024) edited by Natalie Packer and David Bartram[1] I set … Continue reading Provision Mapping: How does it work and why should Leaders care about it?

Leading and supporting SENDCos: A practical guide for those that line manage SEND

As a SENDCo I was often frustrated by the lack of domain specific knowledge- about the realities of the role … Continue reading Leading and supporting SENDCos: A practical guide for those that line manage SEND

Not another blog on high quality teaching

As a leader of SEND there are some phrases that trip off my tongue very readily, ‘every teacher a teacher … Continue reading Not another blog on high quality teaching

Radical Inclusion

The term ‘radical’ has roots. Literally. It comes from the Latin radix, meaning “having roots”. Entering Middle English, the word … Continue reading Radical Inclusion

What actually is Inclusion? Beyond via negativa.

Inclusion is on everybody’s lips right now. From Ofsted to Government, the edu-sphere seems keenly aware we have a problem … Continue reading What actually is Inclusion? Beyond via negativa.

Towards a Curriculum of Animacy

In one of my favourite books Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer (2013) contrasts the noun-centric English with more verb-centred Indigenous … Continue reading Towards a Curriculum of Animacy

Attachment: What’s it got to do with leadership?

I promised last week I’d share some of my previous work around attachment and why I think it’s a relevant … Continue reading Attachment: What’s it got to do with leadership?