SEND support UK
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How has your back to school gone?
It’s the question I’ve been asked more than anything else over the past few weeks. Understandable, given the school avoidance we went through last school year. For two weeks straight, it’s all I’ve heard: “How has your back to school gone?” And honestly—it’s a hard one to answer. If things were going well, I almost… Continue reading
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Why?
This is a question I’ve asked myself over and over again while navigating SEND professionals, indeed any professional, throughout this journey. Throughout this journey, I’ve dealt with a selection of professionals, and I’ve been completely shocked by the incompetence — and in some cases, the outright lies — I’ve encountered. This isn’t me being unfair.… Continue reading
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Coping with Stress in School Meetings: A Parent’s Perspective
I knew this was coming, but this letter arrived this week. And I knew I would have to cope with stress in another school meeting. Coping with stress in school meetings for parents is something many of us face. This had been rumbling on for some time. That fateful phone call from the EWO (Am… Continue reading
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Am I Managing Stress and Anxiety, or Just Surviving?
I had another blog post written and ready to go, but this week took an unfortunate turn with lots of parenting stress and anxiety, so I will save the other one for next week. What actually prompted me to write this was my boss at work—so thank you, Chris (I know you’re reading this, and… Continue reading
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Is Education a Cult? A Parent’s Awakening
This week it’s me asking the questions again with this question slowly forming in my mind over the last few months around education and children. As I reflect on my family’s experiences, it feels as though I’m finally breaking free from a cult…..finally seeing the light. And now, I can’t help but question education and… Continue reading
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Are we any further forward?
This week, it isn’t my son asking the questions, but me. And the question I keep coming back to, over and over, is: “Are we any further forward?“ It was Monday and the first day back at school after the half term holidays. Given how the Sunday had gone I hadn’t much hope that my… Continue reading
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Do you think I should go to school?
This week is School Avoidance Week, and the topic couldn’t be more relevant to us right now. Do you think I should go to school is asked a lot in our house from both me to my husband, and from my son to me. Historically, school avoidance, often labeled as “school refusal,” has been misunderstood… Continue reading
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Have you cancelled my lonely time?
Way back in February when the wheels really started to come off my son’s attendance at school they offered him a block of school counselling sessions. This wasn’t immediately offered, I really pushed for this to happen but I knew it was the right option. This wasn’t him going into a room and laying on… Continue reading
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Parent Led CBT and the Many Many Questions.
This is a slightly different post this week, and revolves around SEND support, and instead of writing about a question my son has asked me I’m going to write about a question that the lady who is training me on my “Parent Led CBT” course. She is always asking me… “How are you feeling about… Continue reading