Let’s Pitch It
My fifteen-year journey working in education is best described as unconventional. For over ten years I had the privilege and challenging role of working as...
Read moreSpeech and Language in the Garden
I have a beautiful climbing rose in the garden that my brother bought for me a few years ago. Over the last few weeks, I have...
Read moreSpeech and Language Link’s response to Special Educational Needs in England school census
Recently, the government published the SEN in England school census reporting that the number of pupils with SEN in England has increased by 77,000 pupils to nearly 1.5...
Read moreTransitioning from one place to another – top tips
At the end of my working-from-home day, I like to take a 10-minute walk across the field by my house. I do this walk alone,...
Read moreSupporting new students with EAL
In recent weeks, our Help Desk has received many enquiries from schools asking what resources we have that will help them support the Ukrainian children...
Read morePrimary schools to be banned from permanently excluding children
DfE stats reveal that 1,067 primary school pupils were permanently excluded in 2018-19. The Commission on Young Lives, launched in September 2021, is a year-long independent...
Read moreSEND Review: Right support, Right place, Right time
On 29th March 2022, the SEND Review green paper was published. The paper outlines the challenges of the current SEN system that all those working within it...
Read moreWhy improving speech, language and communication skills must be part of the Government’s Levelling Up agenda
The Government's education white paper Opportunity for All was released on 28th March 2022. It restated the announcement (originally made in February, as part of...
Read moreSupporting Generalisation of Skills
In this final blog of our three-part series in which we have been considering key barriers to effective interventions for children who have Autism Spectrum...
Read moreSupporting Rigidity
Do you sit at the same desk every time you go into the office? At a training session, would you head for the same chair on...
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