by Sir Peter Birkett | Feb 1, 2022 | Education
The Worshipful Company of Educators was initially established as the Guild of Educators in May 2001, following a registration process that began back in the early 1990s. Registration was originally sought by Honorary Clerk Keith Rawley in 1997 from the Corporation of...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Jan 26, 2022 | Education
Fountain Head House School is an autism-friendly school delivering high-quality, personalised education plans to children with special educational needs, focusing on those with Education and Health Care (EHC) plans. Some statistics for children in the UK with EHC...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Jan 5, 2022 | Education
Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen is one of the most respected voices in the world today on the subject of Autism. As Vice-President of the National Autistic Society he developed the theory of the Extreme Male Brain in 2002, defining autism as ‘an extreme of the normal...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Dec 14, 2021 | Education
For a child with Autism or Extreme Sensitivity, there should be no surprises! Preparation is key to a calm Christmas. Sensory issues such as flashing fairy lights, loud music and Christmas candle smells can create a great deal of stress, including the sudden arrival...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Dec 1, 2021 | Education
Epilepsy has always been seen as a mysterious condition which affects around 65 million people worldwide and although 1 in 26 will develop epilepsy in their lifetime, sufferers continue to experience prejudice and discrimination, despite the fact that it is not...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Nov 17, 2021 | Education
Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD), also known as Dyspraxia, was first observed in children in the early 1900s and was termed ‘Congenital Maladroitness.’ In 1925, French doctors described it as ‘motor weakness’ and in 1937, Dr Samuel Orton began to focus on...
