Masking is not manipulation. It is not “choosing good behaviour”. It is a survival strategy. This guide helps parents recognise masking, respond safely, and evidence it clearly so that school support becomes unavoidable.
The Department for Education has released a new version of the statutory exclusion guidance, coming into force on 26 July 2026. This update matters for every parent of a child with SEND, because it changes what schools must consider before suspending or permanently excluding a pupil. You will also be pleased to hear that it also...
We are seeing a sharp rise in bullying, school‑based trauma, and mental health crises in neurodivergent children as communicated in our group by SEND Parents - and a rise in CAMHS refusing referrals because children “don’t meet criteria”. Here is what the data shows, what this means for ND children, and what you can do if...
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