Time away from our families is hard but knowing each other #matters and means we deliver our #mission so much better when we go home! Thanks Gary Aubin Bart Shaw 𝔸𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕒 𝕌𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕝𝕝 🇮🇪 Shane Roberts Amy Joynes Fie Rason verity smith and Rhys and Merri! We missed you Ed Finch!

Inspired by Institute for Fiscal Studies's report this morning into the effectiveness of Sure Start, I've written a piece for Schools Week looking at what Sure Start 2.0 might look like under Bridget Phillipson schoolsweek.co.uk/how-schools-co…

Probably one of the most important pieces of new evidence on how to reduce educational inequalities in a long time.

Sure Start worked. It worked best for those who really needed it. And it paid for itself. These findings are huge.

A really excellent article here from Margaret Mulholland Tes - it’s not only about the strategies we employ in the classroom, it’s about the mindset of inclusion we bring to these learners.

No more SENDCos. The role needs a new title and status, the term ‘Coordinator’ simply doesn’t reflect the demands, responsibilities and importance of the role in today’s school system Aurora Reid Abigail Hawkins Children's Commissioner for England Whole School SEND Gary Aubin schoolsweek.co.uk/no-more-sendco…

It’s an exciting time to be a member of the Whole Education network. We know that the majority of #students #parents and #teachers know that an education is about more than just #knowledge . We want to connect all of those people to make sure everyone has a #holistic education

Have you joined the Whole Education Digital Network yet?
▶️ A resource hub of expert webinars and videos
📆 Listings for upcoming events and opportunities
💬 A feed and chat to connect with one another Network members can request to join here: buff.ly/3t56Vz3

The EEF are looking to commission some time of speech and language therapists. Please see below for the chance to work with great colleagues and complete interesting work...

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I’m delighted to be joining the Education Policy Institute Advisory Board. The work of the EPI has never been more important and it’s a privilege to be involved.

A fantastic start to our #Sandwell PEIA SEND morning with ⁦Whole Education⁩ and ⁦Natalie Packer⁩. Thanks to ⁦Windsor Olympus Academy⁩ for hosting!

Thank you to all the fabulous #SEND school leaders across Sandwell for great engagement and quality strategic discussions Whole Education Sharron Philpot Suzanne Horan FCCT OrmistonAcads

Farewell Redcar, thank you to the #SENDCOs and others I had the pleasure of working with this morning, from mainstream, special and AP, as they engage on Whole Education’s SEND School Improvement programme. Some incredible examples of practice-sharing across different sectors

Absolute privilege to spend the day unpicking #SEND leadership with 40+ MAT SEND Leaders, with a core focus on how we can support pupils with #SEND to thrive in our schools. Thank you Ellise Hollie Hayward for giving a personal perspective - what a way to start the day Whole Education

“I just wanted to feel like everyone else”
“The main thing was they listened to me as a person”
“The best teachers are the ones that make the learning a positive experience, that are inclusive and that listen”.
Thank you Ellise Hollie Hayward Whole Education #MATSENDLeaders

Day 1 of my London work break done. Really enjoyed meeting Malcolm Groves and Brian Lightman for lunch and then sneaking into the end of our Whole Education #MATSENDLeader event. Great to see you Gary Aubin David Bartram Camilla Saunders. Tomorrow #HouseofLords !

Our SEND School Improvement programme works with school and trust leaders and SENCOs to establish self-improving systems for SEND. Find out more ⬇️ buff.ly/3LzEzEi

Great to see this network continuing to grow. Fab stuff from Gary Aubin Whole Education & the team.

Whole Education works to grow networks of confident and capable leaders who build schools that provide a high quality whole education. Find out more about our work ⬇️ buff.ly/40i7tNV

Such an excellent experience for our students and already some actions being fulfilled as a result.

*NEW POST* SEND in Numbers

A close look at the data on changing numbers, need, attendance, suspensions, exclusion, requests, refusals, wait times, and results.

sigplus.co.uk/2024/03/send-i…