Young people who cannot attend school due to severe anxiety require time and flexibility.
When it comes to education, health and care, time is the thing we could all do with most for the benefit of the children we work with. I say with confidence that time is the thing that has been a barrier to progress in every tricky panel, appeal, appraisal, review, meeting, assessment, deadline, quandary and parents evening I’ve sat in.
How will caring, daring and sharing, make belonging possible for our SEND learners, and our colleagues.
In education and SEND leadership, it’s not unusual to be surprised and touched when a colleague offers recognition for something you’ve done. We take for granted that when leading and managing an organisation or team, it is us who provide the praise and support for our teams and are programmed not to hope for the same in return.
I shared a quote on social media last week which began some passionate and possibly therapeutic conversations at BCE. This wasn’t my intention, however, a thought provoking quotation is a super simple way to engage and ignite your team.
How can families help their SEND children develop a positive view of learning?
When it comes to helping our children to not only engage in learning but to begin to love it, there are things parents and carers can offer at home to make that love of learning accessible - for young people who are home educated, attending school or college, or becoming a part of their community after education.
How can we make healthy integrations possible for SEND learners?
Much thought and care is invested in helping our learners step into their next destination and when done well, they can take that step with ownership and clarity, bringing quiet confidence and a welcome exhale. It’s a piece of work in itself and becoming part of that new place so that it sticks, they can stay and grow into it, is what our hopes and efforts are pinned to.
This is our learning place.
I’m thrilled with how much we’ve achieved at the end of only four weeks at BCE!
Privileged to be meeting, talking and sharing thoughts with amazing people in places and situations new to me - I’m noticing from a broad perspective the scale of need for the young people with SEND, EBSNA and health issues we set out to help in our original doodles.
Feeling joy in the simplicity of saying “This is our learning place. It’s made for children who until now haven’t been able to learn somewhere consistently. Here is our place for your children to belong in.”