Do we believe him? #Carers save the country billions, yet are expected to do it for nothing in most cases. Wholly unacceptable, let’s hope it changes, it’s long overdue! 👇
SEND Warrior Mum making a difference! ( same as Twitter!)
@sendwarriormum.bsky.social
🌟LETS HOPE THAT WE CAN REBUILD OUR COMMUNITY ON HERE!!🌟 Parentcarer, Speaker, Podcast Host of ‘Sharing The Load as an Unpaid Carer’ on X, campaigning to secure my #Autistic #PDA #ADHD son’s future,driving change, #educating and empowering #SEND families!♿️
Discover how technology can give pupils in your science classroom opportunities to practice the skills and knowledge that matter most, with this fab article from @ictevangelist.bsky.social. #RISEEduMag @techheaddd.bsky.social #Science #PupilPractice #EdTech www.riseedumag.com/getting-star...
Getting started with using technology for pupil practice in science - R.I.S.E. Magazine
Discover how technology can give pupils in your science classroom opportunities to practice the skills and knowledge that matter most, with Mark Anderson.
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All children need to feel safe and happy at school. #EBSA usually starts with #UnmetNeeds #AllBehaviourIsCommunication #LookBeyondTheBehaviour Pic Credit PDA Parenting.
Our Polly Sweeney speaks to @thetimes.com about the government’s proposed SEND reforms. See the full article here: www.thetimes.com/article/264a... #education #send
Concern over legality of Labour’s ‘flawed’ Send reforms
Critics argue that the consultation should be started afresh because the proposals strip away children’s protections and weaken their legal rights
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New vacancy! We are recruiting for a full time education solicitor (min 2 years PQE) for a fixed 12 month contract (with potential to become a permanent role). Apply by 5pm on 22 April 2026 - further details here: rookirwinsweeney.co.uk/careers/
Careers | Rook Irwin Sweeney - Public Law. Human Rights.
Education Solicitor vacancy Are you looking to develop your legal career by working on cutting-edge cases in a dynamic and progressive law firm? We are recr ...
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The application is expected to become the leading case on the question of whether and when personal welfare deputies should be appointed for adults who are unable to make relevant decisions for themselves. Find out more here: rookirwinsweeney.co.uk/welfare-depu...
Rook Irwin Sweeney's Alex Rook and Katie Sinclair alongside @stevebroach.bsky.social and Francesca Gardner of 39 Essex Chambers act for the parents of a young man known as HDEB in an application for welfare deputyship which has now been ‘leapfrogged’ to the Court of Appeal. (1/2)
The consultation, contains extensive proposals for reform of the system of provision for children and young people with SEND, including changes which would fundamentally alter existing legal rights and protections for disabled children and young people with SEND and their families. 2/3
👏👏👏👏👇👇👇👇👇 #SaveOurChildrensRights
Rook Irwin Sweeney@ris-law.bsky.social · 4mo agoSEND reforms consultation update: a judicial review has now been issued challenging the government’s SEND reforms consultation, on behalf of our client, 8-year-old Jessica Hayhurst, who brings the case with her mother Melissa Hayhurst acting as her litigation friend. 1/3
The best news for #SEN families! #SaveOurChildrensRights
Rook Irwin Sweeney@ris-law.bsky.social · 4mo ago‘SEND reforms, if adopted, will dilute existing legal rights in many material ways’ @ris-law.bsky.social’s Polly Sweeney speaks to the Law Gazette after our client issues judicial review challenge to SEND reforms consultation www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/jr-chal...
🌟🌟We made it, @zakm180.bsky.social gets his dream job wiith Omexom in Electricity transmission !🌟🌟 It hasn’t been easy, Zak has been out of the standard #educational system for too many years. We’ve had to do it our way, by networking and showcasing his amazing skills. #Autistic #ADHD
The IWF has published a report on the scale of #AI child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and it's incredibly worrying. Artificial material, real harms. www.riseedumag.com/rise-in-ai-g... #RISEEduMag @techheaddd.bsky.social @iwf.org.uk #CSAM #AIGenerated #OnlineSafety
Worrying rise in AI-generated child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) - R.I.S.E. Magazine
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) publishes a report on the scale of AI child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in 2025.
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The DfE proposes updates to school food standards for the first time in over a decade. 🥦🍎🫘Learn more about the proposals and the public consultation (open until 12th June) in #RISEduMag. www.riseedumag.com/school-dinne... #SchoolFoodStandards #SchoolDinners #Health #Nutrition @techheaddd.bsky.social
School dinners in England are set to change - R.I.S.E. Magazine
The UK Government has recently announced an overhaul of school dinners to emphasise more nutritious meals.
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One thing is for sure. It shouldn’t have been this hard when you’re as talented as Zak!
Supported internships NEED to lead to meaningful employment, NOT used as cheap labour and total abuse of #Disabled individuals! 💔🤬👇
Post 1/11 Here are the 10 most-read posts in our community right now. Practical, thoughtful, and grounded in what school leaders are navigating every day. Take a look through the thread 👇 #SchoolLeadership #HeadteacherChat
On SNJ Today: Hope in SEND is hard to find. SNJ's Dr @sharonlsmith.bsky.social says rebuilding trust drained over many years by poor treatment of parents—that is still continuing—will not come easily www.specialneedsjungle.com/hope-send-fa...
On SNJ Today: @catrionamoore.bsky.social summarises the week's two pieces of political SEND action and finds a #SENDreform reality check as experts' and policymakers' concerns are growing under scrutiny www.specialneedsjungle.com/send-reform-... #SaveOurChildrensRights
WEBINAR RECORDING: SNJ's Legal Round Table on the #SEND Proposals in the Schools White Paper, with expert SEND solicitors, Hayley Mason Seager, Polly Sweeney, Eleanor Wright, and Kate Cox. Led by the SNJ team www.specialneedsjungle.com/webinar-reco...
NEW POST: SNJ co-director, @renatawatts.bsky.social who's also a foster carer, asks where are care-experienced children in the SEND reform proposals? www.specialneedsjungle.com/send-reforms...
Well, aside from the tricky thing about not being immortal... 😆 "Oh don't say that!" said the social workers 🙄
Huge congrats to Zak! 👏So well deserved with all the hard work he has put in. It's been amazing seeing his journey. 😍
Im so pleased for Zak and you all. I needed some inspiration just now!! ❤️
Well this has made me cry in the best way. 👏 to Zak and Marie.
SEND Warrior Mum making a difference! ( same as Twitter!)@sendwarriormum.bsky.social · 5mo ago🌟🌟We made it, @zakm180.bsky.social gets his dream job wiith Omexom in Electricity transmission !🌟🌟 It hasn’t been easy, Zak has been out of the standard #educational system for too many years. We’ve had to do it our way, by networking and showcasing his amazing skills. #Autistic #ADHD