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This wasn’t a national conversation on #SEND. They were only interested in talking to themselves, not listening. Terribly misjudged. Do give feedback if you attended. forms.office.com/pages/response…

Oh, look. A load of coverage about a new government inquiry into "overdiagnosis" that completely blurs autism & mental illness, and ends up leaning into all those tropes about people making it all up.

Behaviourst approaches such as punishment & control teach young people that they are only loved & accepted when they please us or impress us. They must earn our approval, which can be damaging long-term. We do not need to control their behaviour to make them good people.🧠🌱

Spain assigns every child a paediatrician from birth. Regular check-ups catch autism, ADHD, speech delays and eye issues early. The UK? No system, no specialists, long waits. This isn’t overdiagnosis, it’s neglect. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

What’s it really like to work with dyslexia? We’re conducting a survey to understand the experiences of adults with dyslexia in the workplace. Your input will help shape our new strategy and priorities. The survey is open to all adults with dyslexia, is voluntary, and responses

Here here!!

Absolutely agree, many have no idea the spin they’re being spun by so called leaders in LAs!

Well said Tony. I’d love to know which professionals state there’s overdiagnosis. How many reviews do you keep doing until you get one you want to hear??

Sadly nothing new. Each Govt has watched the NHS struggle. Get rid of some managers and increase admin efficiency so there are more frontline staff. This would allow more wards to be reopened and we need to have more respite care to bridge getting people back home to free beds.

An introduction to neurodiversity for school counsellors - in partnership with Neurodiversity Training UK. Explore how to enable pupils with a range of neurotypes to access school counselling services. Info DM or drtonylloyd.com/training-enqui… SENCO Chat Network Parents Voices in Wales CIC IndependentSchoolsUK Student Mental Health, Counselling & Therapies

The standard of care in our expensive and mostly privately-owned children’s homes is shockingly poor. A sample, from today’s Ofsted inspection reports. 🧵

Banning social media for teenagers in Australia - something at least worth trying in the UK given the evidence on how screen time impairs cognitive functioning -& the toxic algorithms driving social media addiction ⁦⭐️✨💙CAMHS Network💙✨⭐️⁩ ⁦Education Committee⁩ theguardian.com/australia-news…

Is this the future of the government’s proposals for SEND reform? nottinghampost.com/news/local-new…

And they say they want to support disabled people to work… ‘Unacceptable’ new figures show rejections of Access to Work claims have shot up this year. “Access to Work is meant to support disabled workers, not shut them out.” disabilitynewsservice.com/unacceptable-n…

The law on school transport, and why costs for getting disabled children to school are so high. Eleanor Wright of SOS!SSEN writes for SNJ specialneedsjungle.com/send-transport…

We need to remember that secondary school pupils haven't fully developed skills yet for self-control & emotional regulation Their brains are still wiring & under construction.When we shift our lens from defiance to development,we see the young person differently. 🧠🌱

We are calling on parents, carers, children and communities to stand together and demand that the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill be withdrawn. On 1st of December 2025, more than 166,000 people backed the petition “Withdraw the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill” and MPs

How will things ever change if the Govt can’t tell the difference between poor mental health and neurodivergence? Were told to be more understanding of mental Heath, talk more, seek support but now the Govt doesn’t like the fact that more of us are being diagnosed with either!