There are some articles in the news today about research that claims autism can be ‘reversed’. This is deeply insulting to the more than 700,000 autistic people in the UK. We are completely baffled why this has even been published by UK papers. This is a case study of a single

A response from Chief Executives of the Lead DCP organisations to the ISOS report on Special Educational Needs and Disability Contact Speech and Language UK Kids Sense Mencap CDC Family Fund National Autistic Society Ambitious about Autism WellChild Together for Short Lives

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I really hope families feel seen today. There are some powerful messages in today’s coverage of failures of SEND support about the colossal waste of children’s talent and potential. Good and right that Bridget Phillipson response leads with the need to build trust and listen.

And this in a context where legal aid for Tribunal appeals is incredibly hard to get, and solicitors with the legal aid contracts which can fund judicial reviews have little if any capacity for new cases

Council report lets down disabled children contact.org.uk/about-contact/…

Important decision confirming that a Tribunal can err in law solely by failing to have sufficient regard to a child’s feelings about a school in deciding whether it is suitable assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66a0b54a…

The EHCP process - particularly the quality of plans - is the most common area of significant weakness that Ofsted & CQC inspectors identify when they assess local authority SEND services For some reason, that didn’t make it into this local government-commissioned report

Any report on #SEND which suggests scrapping the Tribunal and reducing rights doesn’t merit any further serious consideration

Do you work in a local authority SEND team? Book now for our SEND law training day for local authorities on 24 September (virtually, via Zoom). Register here: bit.ly/4dahp2o

Our statement in full solidarity with Black and brown communities in the face of fascist violence. 'It is not enough to condemn ongoing violence if we refuse to look at how we have normalised Islamophobic and racist state policies, discourse and media coverage'

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Thrilled to spend this stormy evening in Islington Waterstones celebrating the launch of Virginia Bovell’s memoire and manifesto Danny’ People - essential reading for anyone concerned with human rights and neurodiversity

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Catriona Moore ADHDDude Oh look, it turns out that accountability is entirely negotiable for some kids (from Ofsted’s Big Listen)

As school begins in England, periodic reminder that schools which choose to reward 100% attendance without equally rewarding disabled children who cannot achieve this for disability related reasons may well be breaching the Equality Act and the Human Rights Act

The replies to my post this morning on 100% attendance awards are heartbreaking. This really does need challenging, including in court

What lesson are we trying to teach children here?

Our #judicialreview challenging the closure of vital children’s centres in #Hackney will be heard in the High Court on 6 and 7 November. You can find out more about the challenge here: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… SaveFernbankNursery SaveOurSebright