Solidarity and support is out there if you know where to find it: Parents Voices in Wales CIC, PACT Parents and Carers Together CIC, Define Fine - Parent Peer Support, Not Fine in School, Square Peg, Naomi Fisher, Missing The Mark 10/10

#FailedBySuffolk speaking to the local press a little while ago. Glad the sun’s still shining for the demo ☀️

How some teachers view parents of disabled children.

The Conservatives' 3rd round of children's centre cuts are short-sighted and damaging. In Suffolk, they've taken an axe to the network twice before leaving just 17 centres open full time, down from 47. What will be left of this 'lifeline' family service? suffolknews.co.uk/ipswich/news/a…

School Attendance issues. Usually more to it than assumed. Be curious & supportive. You’ll have a much better success rate than making assumptions and being judgemental. #MentalHealthMatters #SEND #DefineFine

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You’d be most welcome to join us for peer support, resources and training all free for parents and carers Gregg Wallace no judgement here, only the benefit of #livedexperience 👍🏻

Online workshop for parents/carers of children/young people who struggle with school attendance. Book your place here ow.ly/jrN850Qp9xw (West Northamptonshire Council, @SENDIASSWNC, Define Fine - Parent Peer Support) #EBSA #WestNorthants

#Anxiety: School on Fire stevebheadteacher.wordpress.com/2023/08/29/sch…

Nuwan Dissanayaka Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust NSFT mental health & provoked a deaths crisis by closing assertive outreach, homeless teams & destroying the crisis team through redundancy and downgrading posts. Result is 8,440 deaths in 3 years since 2020 NorfolkSuffolkCrisis NHS England Department of Health and Social Care

Sounds rather familiar…..

Let’s hope Bridget Phillipson also has a plan to provide appropriate access to education for those damaged by the current system now unable to attend school despite desperately wanting to… a register won’t tackle #persistentabsenteeism #MentalHealthMatters #SEND

suffolknews.co.uk/bury-st-edmund…

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No surprises in there, well done again to all parents, carers and organisations who fed into the inspection (when we were finally given the opportunity!) 🕯️

Are you a parent or carer in #Suffolk who has recently been fined or prosecuted for low #schoolattendance when you believe #mentalhealth or undiagnosed #Neurodiversity means their needs are unmet?

.Warwickshire County Council, we have a wealth of information on SEND law on our website if you would like to read up on children's and young people’s legal rights and entitlements. We also provide SEND law training - please contact us if you are interested. warwickshireworld.com/education/ex-c…

Suffolk CC spaffs £1.8M on IMPOWER Consulting SEND mgt consultants in the 2 years of ‘improvements’ prior to the “epic fail” OFSTED inspection. Anybody keep the receipts? Suffolk SEND Crisis Special Needs Jungle Matthew Keer SEND National Crisis SEND Action Councillor Sam Murray eadt.co.uk/news/24109156.…

NEW POST: In our third #SENDFunding Fact Check, Matthew Keer asks, where’s the money gone, why isn’t it helping enough, and why are more children needing additional support in recent years? specialneedsjungle.com/send-fact-chec…

Let us remind ourselves that the overpaid executives NSFT mental health do not want an inquiry into their gross mismanagement of mental health services “with safety concerns”. 50 unnecessary NSFTdeaths a week across 2 counties. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…