by Sir Peter Birkett | Apr 19, 2023 | Education
The Government’s spring budget has revealed a support package for parents of young children which will enable mothers in particular, to stay in work and help boost the economy. Childcare is one of the biggest expenses for working families today and the Government is...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Feb 24, 2023 | SEND
In the general population, burnout usually means that the demands of life are exceeding a person’s resources to cope, and the body and brain begin to diminish in efficiency. In the Autistic child, burnout is profoundly debilitating as it affects them at levels which...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Feb 7, 2023 | Education, SEND
Following the unveiling of the SEND Review, officials in the Department for Education are currently insisting that there will be a Send Improvement Plan before Christmas 2022, despite the fact that there has been speculation that the Schools Bill could be imminently...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Jan 25, 2023 | Education, Mental Health
Historically, ASD has mainly been associated with more males than females, but new research is showing that girls present with autism in different ways and, until now, their symptoms have largely been dismissed or misdiagnosed. According to the CDC, one in every...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Jan 24, 2023 | Education
The SEND review has been criticized by the MP Robert Halford – who was previously the Chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee – regarding its direction. In particular, Mr. Halford noted the SEND system’s lack of accountability and the lack of suitable...
