My latest blogpost, which is on educating twice-exceptional (2e) kids: https://t.co/dcG8QpPH7K

And, at the same time, parents are being fined for non-attendance. Make this make sense…

My latest Substack on the detrimental impact of homeschooling bans in (some parts of) Europe on disabled and academically-gifted kids: https://t.co/EYA8e6EVIJ

The rise of ‘elaborate dictation’ and ‘writing-related simulations’ in English schools: Unethical writing teaching https://t.co/mXayrqZFKw

Yes to Children's Wellbeing No to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill All children deserve better Write to your MP Sign the petition https://t.co/Je9inryHoo Raise awareness of the harms and dangers of this bill. All children's rights are being eroded. Parental

I don't know how many days my eldest spent out of class, receiving no education, because he was internally excluded/suspended. This is announced on the same day the Lords have the audacity to try to regulate home education to promote 'safeguarding'. Who is being safeguarded here?

😔 #stopthecwsbill Councils will be allowed to visit home ed homes. Will they expect desks and curriculums? Do they know what EHE can look like? Not only does this invade family privacy, but some schooled kids (like Sara Sharif) are abused at home. Surely there's a better way?

“Under this new proposal, more children with complex needs will be placed in mainstream settings, where they are technically included but effectively excluded.” https://t.co/5pcB9EQt5J

"It seems autism and ADHD are being regarded as conditions that can almost always be managed in mainstream or a unit, and that too many autistic children have EHCPs. The reality is, autism is perhaps one of the most complex conditions there is." This☝️

Leaking poorly thought-through plans and cuts to SEND rights will only end in tiers - Special Needs Jungle

I have questions… what if ICE shoots a mum, nurse, etc. in cold blood INFRONT of the Guardsmen and the Guardsmen shoot back. I figured Trump would accidentally start WWIII before he could start Civil War II, but now I’m not as sure.

More speculation on the forthcoming UK government SEND reforms from the iPaper https://t.co/r1KwB8zxIQ

For anyone interested in recent leaks about the UK government's plans for reforming Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND): https://t.co/4OpzzHEliH

Very sweet video from the protest against the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill last weekend. I hope my boys appreciate my attempts to educate them as much as this young man does his mum 🥰💔

"No one is arguing that children should be unsafe, or that safeguarding has no role. The issue is proportionality, evidence, and trust." @expertlegal

For anyone in the UK interested in Macron's sunglasses, Marks & Spencer do a similar pair for £25 in either silver/grey or gold/brown. My nine-year-old son was, as I suspected, a fan of the style and is old enough now not to break sunglasses:

I am 100% running this look past my nine year old, who has to wear sunglasses most of the time, to see if he fancies a pair - they look quite swish on Macron (my son already has a pair of metal-framed sunglasses and really likes those but we need spares)

Digital ID may have been changed, but it has. by no means been removed. A Unique Child Identifier still sits at the heart of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools bill @BigBrotherWatch

NOTE: I'm still getting information on this, folks. It's unclear (to me) the implications right now - a few people more familiar with education law have just got up and are explaining on Facebook who this applies to. It's a proposed opposition amendment - not in the Bill.

This is an amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would block parents of SEND kids 'voting with their feet' over unmet needs and inappropriate provision. All 'disabled' children are categorised as 'children in need' - it's a back door attempt to ban home ed.