“I CAN’T GO TO SCHOOL!’

The School Non-Attender’s Workbook – available to pre-order now, publication date December 2022. © Image: Adam A Freeman © Words: Suzy Rowland “The speeding conveyor belt of schooling means some of you experience growing up like being on a...

VSEND CONFERENCE – ALL ABOUT WELL-BEING

I’m delighted to be talking about the three topics I’m most passionate about in this virtual conference: School exclusionsAnxious /emotional-based school avoidance Pupil & teacher well-being I see them as intrinsically linked and powerfully...

TRY NOT TO EYE-ROLL (POST ABOUT THE SEND REVIEW)

As an alumni of University of Reading {Politics & International Relations} I am disillusioned by the current political landscape. Even people who enter the political system with good intentions, tend to go a bit ‘off’ after a while as they get eaten up...

Are your kids ready to go back to school?

For the longest time since Spring, I stopped communicating. Like many parents, my energy levels of were pushed to their limits, soaking up the confusion and stress of the family I was trying to support. But slowly, gradually, my energy has ebbed back and now I’m...

ADHD: a truly complex condition

As you can see from the info-graphic, ADHD is a complicated condition with many presentations. It’s not something that your average teacher will either know in detail or understand. It is certainly not a subject that is covered in anywhere near this depth in...