LFlanagan - Specialist Educational Needs Consultant

26/09/2025

A powerful watch 😢 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16Z1SbDQsJ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

26/09/2025

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08/09/2025

EHCPs:
Report from Dame Rachel de Souza “no child with an existing plan should lose their plan”, given “just how long and how hard those with existing plans have fought to obtain them”
Full article worth a read-

Report calls for education, health and care plans to be split into three tiers of support

13/08/2025

Raw emotion from Jamie Oliver There is no greater fire than that of someone who was wronged standing up for those in the same position 👏🏻💪
The struggle can either break you or make you.
Let’s never forget the power of psychology in education.

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03/08/2025

🫤⚠️ Which students are 2X as likely to feel emotional burden at school?
💡Important insight from

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in partnership with University College London and Anna Freud, has found that negative school experiences generate twice the emotional burden in autistic and ADHD adolescents compared to their...

27/07/2025

Shocking 😳-Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Poland 🇵🇱 & UAE 🇦🇪 on board - come on England!
A Russell Group Uni in England supporting inclusive education .. WHY are we not grabbing this support for our teaching staff and shining a light on this amazing support?

Autism education provisions are being implemented around the world, with inclusive practices tailored towards diverse cultures and communities.

23/07/2025

The power of Divergent Thinking.
Sir Ken talks about 3-5year olds but I have seen SO many brilliant children over my career with the innate ability to think outside the box.
Those labelled with a ‘Specific Learning Difficulty’ have strengths that are WAY more useful in a world where AI is becoming King.
The future needs divergence.
We NEED people who are disruptive, incongruent, big picture thinkers.

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23/07/2025

Fantastic work of Birmingham bridging the gap from empirical research to practical classroom support.
Let’s keep pushing to improve and change.
To make a difference.
To support our hard working teaching staff with the tools and information AND resources they need.
Although each individual is unique, giving teaching staff a baseline of best practices is so essential.
Our children deserve to receive high quality, evidence based inclusive practice as standard.

Autism education provisions are being implemented around the world, with inclusive practices tailored towards diverse cultures and communities. Autistic people have a different way of understanding, processing, and interacting with the world.

11/05/2025

This week on SNJ: How much urgency is there to fixSEND? While it’s always better to make changes evidence-based, DfE responses suggest work to help children now is less of a priority- and ennui with all the questions https://www.specialneedsjungle.com/dfes-response-critical-pac-report-lack-urgency-fixing-send/

06/05/2025

Is your child with an EHCP transitioning to Years R, 3, 7 or into Post 16 in September 2025, but you disagree with the school/college named by the LA? Join our free workshops on Teams to get the support you need!

📅 Dates & Times:

Next one is Tuesday 6th May, 17:30

Cannot make that one, don't worry see you at any of the below:

19th May, 12:00
6th June, 12:00
18th June, 17:30

💡 Topics Covered:

How decisions are made
Why the named setting may differ from your preference
Practical tips for making the placement a success
How to appeal for a different school

Don't miss out! Join us via our website: https://www.hampshiresendiass.co.uk/workshops/

Let's make this transition smoother together! 💪