Joanna is politer than I am going to be. For the Justice Secretary - a former barrister - to suggest that being wrongly accused of a crime and imprisoned for three years is just like “scraping your knee”, should be a resignation matter. David Lammy owes the public an apology.

Is anyone studying the impact on school and family life of apps such as Tes magazine 's Class Charts? Is the TES?

We're pleased to be joining Special Needs Jungle for this webinar exploring the proposed SEND reforms in the Schools White Paper. Register here: specialneedsjungle.com/register-now-s…

Once neurodivergent people (especially kids) are safer than they are now, once there's a pathway to preserving (if not improving) the level of support they get in healthcare, education, society, once legal protections have been saved, this conversation might be more welcome. 2/

But right now, the personal views of someone long-divorced from the frontline are being used directly as fuel to cut support for ND adults & children. This poses a huge risk to the very people being discussed. This isn't about data, or subjects. This is about people. 3/3

SEND reforms to 'strip away' children's legal protections, charity says bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… EHCPs are legal protection for kids with special needs. Without them, where is the legal obligation? And as for 'mainstreaming' more kids, well, a recipe for disaster for many.

Shutting down debate: The Government’s use of ‘Experts’ for SEND reform - Special Needs Jungle specialneedsjungle.com/shutting-down-…

You cannot use top-down mechanisms to calm young people down if they have lower regulatory systems that are disrupted & disorganised. Educators need to know this.🧠🌱

Autism & girls autisticgirlsnetwork.org/downloads/

Labour was built on the belief that justice must never belong only to the powerful. Today MPs vote on restricting jury trials. For Labour MPs it’s a test of principle. The poorest & most marginalised depend on juries. Today we’ll see who remembers why they came into politics.

These are people who have dedicated their entire working lives standing up for victims of crime. Today MPs are being asked to ignore them. Don’t let them. 👇🏻

Important research being conducted on use of restraints & feeding by tubes in NHS eating disorder care seeking to learn from #LivedExperience of young people & families exploring the traumatic impact it can have on #MentalHealth with aim to reduce practice bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The DWP are failing to provide clarity, but one thing is clear: they won't be involving disability organisations in their bullshit reviews By Rachel Charlton-Dailey thecanary.co/uk/analysis/20…

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