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

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

I’m hooked: Reflections on learning to knit

The latest in the round of wholesome hobbies I’ve taken up is knitting (does it show that I work part … Continue reading I’m hooked: Reflections on learning to knit

Teacher Presence: A listening based approach

I wrote recently about the importance of teacher presence starting with teachers being more present in the classroom. Those of … Continue reading Teacher Presence: A listening based approach