🚨Breaking news: Bloxwich Academy Primary will be taking part in #NoPensDay this year! 🤯🖋🚫 That’s right – we’re putting our pens down on Wednesday 27th November to raise awareness about the importance of communication skills in the classroom💙

Yesterday, our fabulous Childcare department went pen-free for #NoPensDay! ✍️❌ Our Year 1 and Year 2 T-Level Childcare students took part in a series of pen-free activities which prioritised communication, active listening, and confidence building. This is to raise awareness

Waiting lists for speech and language therapy are higher than ever. More and more families are relying on our advice line for help. And we can’t keep up with the demand. Give £5 this Christmas so we don't let families down when they need us most. 🎁💙 justgiving.com/campaign/speec…

A sneak peek into our book the "The A-Z of SEND" . Now available to pre-order amzn.eu/d/huIIlc9 #SEND #specialneeds #SENCo

Pupils at Dawn House have been busy filming a fantastic entry for the Shakespeare Schools Film Festival Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation! Their adaptation of The Tempest (with a twist!) is out now🌪📽 Read and watch on here🌟 speechandlanguage.org.uk/about-us/news-…

Today's the day! Lindsay and I are thrilled to announce the release of our new book, A-Z SEND. Huge thanks to my brilliant writing partner, Lindsay. Grab your copy now on Amazon! #SEND amazon.co.uk/Special-Educat…

Revisiting The Age of Unreason blinks.education/royBlatchfords… Charles Handy. One of the great influencers.

Excited to receive ‘The A-Z of Special Educational Needs’ by Neil Maslen & Lindsay Cooper-Smith! This promises to be a super resource for anyone working in SEND and I can’t wait to dive in. Thanks to Neil for sending it - looking forward to the launch! 🤩Speech and Language UK @JohnCattEd

📚 Don’t miss THE A-Z OF SEND 🗓️ Thursday, 20th March | 🕓 4:00 PM 📍 Barton Hill Academy, Torquay TQ2 8JA Discover The A-Z of SEND by Neil Maslen & Lindsay Cooper-Smith—a must-have resource for anyone supporting children with special needs!

💬 'Most school-based mental health interventions are verbally mediated, yet a significant proportion of pupils have speech and language challenges' Speech and Language UK CEO, Jane Harris buff.ly/Q6ArR1e

The interim curriculum review is a downright scandal. Why promise to embed vital speaking skills into the curriculum, then fail to make good at such a critical opportunity? The futures of our nation's children hang in the balance. Govt. must fix this! speechandlanguage.org.uk/about-us/news-…

I really enjoyed the opportunity to sit on the panel at the book launch of ‘The A-Z of Special Educational Needs’ by Neil Maslen and Lindsay Cooper Smith. Thank you for having me! If you’ve not read this book and you work in education, then it is a must! 🙌

We're proud to share this article on the launch of our Director of Education Neil Maslen's book 'The A-Z of Special Educational Needs'. Roy Blatchford, our Board of Trustees Chair, is the editor.👏 Thank you to Barton Hill Academy for hosting the launch!🙌 torbayweekly.co.uk/news/home/1774…

🤯 78% of teachers say children with speech & language challenges are being unfairly punished! This is unacceptable. We urgently need inclusive school behaviour policies. Government MUST act NOW & invest in these children's futures! #SpeechAndLanguage #SupportnotSanctions

More information here speechandlanguage.org.uk/the-issue/our-… Talk for Teaching.😀 thehighcliffeguy Mr G

🎙️ This morning, our CEO Jane and teacher Lauren joined BBC 5 Live Breakfast to discuss why our new campaign, #SupportNotSanctions, is so important — and why reform is needed in schools to make them fair for all children. Missed it? Catch up 2:40 ⬇️ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Thank you Baroness Glenys Thornton for the kind words! Speech and language development should be definitely be in the Children's Wellbeing Bill, given that a record-high 2M children in the UK now have speech and language challenges😞speechandlanguage.org.uk/the-issue/our-…

We know good practice that properly supports children with SEND exists, but for far too many families that’s not their experience. We must spread the best practice and build excellence for every child, everywhere. A better system is possible. Great to speak with Disabled Children's Partnership

In September, I'll be running The Big Half to support Speech and Language UK , a charity helping CYP with speech, language and communication needs. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference. #Fundraising #HalfMarathon justgiving.com/page/cecilia-b…

The first objective of any reform to the SEND system is to improve outcomes for children who have been let down for far too long. We're listening and we're acting. We will build a support-first system where every child can achieve and thrive.