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14th September 2010 headline: Ofsted says special needs used too widely 14th September 2010 The DDC alternative headline: Less need for ‘Special needs’ label, if schools focused more on teaching for all their children. Not quite as catchy and nowhere near as emotionally evoking as the headline this morning, but a lot nearer the true message of ofsted comments and much nearer the truth itself! Head lines that are stated such as this are not helpful and are very stressful for our special needs children or the parents of special needs children,  especially those who are fighting really hard to get special educational needs recognised in their children! In my opinion the truth is that our children in the main… Continue reading SEN Label or teaching attack?

Here we are, at the beginning of another academic year, with students, parents & teachers returning to education with renewed passions, energy & expectations for the year ahead. For some students that first day back signifies a new beginning, the holidays have given them time to recoup, reenergize and reassess attitudes and expectations. So with head held high, deep breaths and hope in their hearts they step into school, college & university ready & determined to work harder, smarter and better, than they have ever worked! For some parents that first day back signifies a new beginning, this year their child will be organized, they will keep up with home work & assignments, spelling tests, dissertations etc. This is the… Continue reading A new academic year begins…