by Sir Peter Birkett | Oct 18, 2021 | Education
SEND Challenges Recognition of challenging behaviours in children with special educational needs and disabilities often leads to confusion about which school would be most appropriate to cater for those needs. Particular behaviours which are outwardly aggressive in...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Oct 6, 2021 | Education
LOCKED DOWN AND LOCKED OUT School closures throughout lockdowns imposed by the pandemic have undoubtedly had a serious impact on the cognitive, behavioural and social skills of children of all ages. Since March 2020, we have lived through unprecedented times, and...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Oct 6, 2021 | Education
A dropout rate of one in three teachers in schools throughout the UK is expected within the next five years, according to a survey by the National Education Union. This worrying trend has also been witnessed across the SEN sector too, with a growing shortage of...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Sep 15, 2021 | Education
SEND SUPPORT CRISIS One of the most vulnerable groups affected by the pandemic lockdown measures are children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and the families of these children. Since lockdowns were imposed in March 2020 many of the...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Sep 15, 2021 | Education
Our Smart New World Artificial Intelligence and monitoring systems are predicted to be running many aspects of our lives in the near future. Controversially, AI is also expected to fix all our emotional and mental problems alongside organising our diets, education...
