20 years of answers to the SEND crisis question. Before we keep asking and answering, we should brush up on these (very consistent!) laws, guidance, inquiries and recommendations. #send #sen #inclusion #education #sendcrisis (all links in post) inco14.wordpress.com/2025/03/01/the…

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🌟 New blog: Implementing whole-school approaches to SEND. What’s the litmus test for getting this right? Reposts welcome - thank you! sendmatters.co.uk/2025/03/02/imp…

This series of posts is a must read on where we find ourselves with SEND. A challenge to anyone involved from school leaders to Bridget Phillipson

How do we solve the SEND crisis? The question has been asked (and answered!) lots of times!!! #inclusion #send

It isn’t the EHCPs that are failing children, it’s the system pressures, quality of writing and accountability. The EHCP is just a document. No document or system will make a difference if the other issues not addressed. Framing it this way is unhelpful.

A wonderful day spent in Barnsley with Exchange Research School and Helen Bellinger, exploring adaptive teaching and memory with school leaders. Thanks also to Nicole Dempsey for sharing valuable insights into adaptive teaching at Dixons Academies Trust.

This #MentalHealthAwarenesWeek, we're reflecting on the power of community and what that truly means at Dixons. Across our trust, in every academy and every interaction, we’re working to build a culture where everyone feels seen, supported, and valued 💚

NEW BLOG inco14.wordpress.com/2025/05/15/cla… #inclusion #education #send

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It is unlikely to be a coincidence that the groups disproportionately impacted by this legitimised and grey non-attendance are the same ones who consistently don’t get the outcomes we would want for all children.

Our Director of SEND and Safeguarding Nicole Dempsey, recently contributed to a Tes magazine article about the Department for Education proposed cuts to EHCPs. Nicole shared how better guidance for schools and better access to support services is needed. Read the article: tes.com/magazine/news/…

Our trust 2025 virtual art exhibition is now live, dive into a vibrant showcase of drawings, paintings, sculptures, and photography. Explore the exhibition here: dixonsma.com/news/dat-virtu… #ArtandDesign #VirtualArtExhibition #StudentSuccess

Process, inclusion, and the cost of convenience #send #senco #inclusion #education #teaching inco14.wordpress.com/2025/07/13/jus…

Banning lifejackets to reduce drownings. inco14.wordpress.com/2025/07/18/ban… #send #education #inclusion #teaching

Inclusion is not a bolt-on. It’s the measure of whether our education system is working at all. #education #inclusion #teaching #send #sen

Classroom paramountcy - not classroom at all costs, but classroom first and foremost for every child. Being present, being known, being planned for as part of the main, and being able to contribute. No one is better off with any less than the best offer.

The importance of time, interaction, thinking and decision making in inclusion. #send #sen #senco #inclusion #education #teaching