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...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Jan 11, 2023 | Education
Supported internships are work-based learning programs designed to help young people with learning difficulties and autism transition into employment. These programs are usually unpaid and an EHCP is required to be eligible, but they provide on-the-job training and...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Dec 14, 2022 | Education
It is thought that ADHD (Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) did not exist a century ago in the forms we are seeing with increasing prevalence today. Hyperactivity has always existed in basic forms such as difficulty in focusing and staying still, but new...
