Early Help is usually the first tier of support offered when a child or family is struggling. It isn’t a safeguarding measure; it’s a voluntary, preventative service designed to identify needs early and bring professionals together.
Social stories are one of the most widely used tools in SEND practice, yet most parents only encounter them when a transition is already going wrong. At their core, social stories are short, personalised visual narratives that explain a situation in calm, concrete language. They give a child a preview of what will happen, who will...
The Department for Education has released new inclusion guidance, and understandably it has created a lot of discussion. Whenever something new appears, families worry about what it means for their children, and professionals want to understand how it fits with the duties they already work under. The most important point to hold onto is this: guidance...
Schools are being told they’ll be “backed” to enforce strict bans, Ofsted will check compliance, and from June onwards many families are receiving letters announcing zero‑tolerance policies. For most families, this is an inconvenience. For SEND families, it’s a panic. Because for many autistic, ADHD, PDA, or sensory‑sensitive children, a phone isn’t a social device it’s...
When every specialist school consulted says they can’t meet your child’s needs, it can feel frightening and personal. In reality, this happens far more often than people realise, and it does not mean your child is “too complex” or that there is no suitable provision. In many cases, the child has been kept in an unsuitable...
Friendships are often described as a “normal” part of childhood - something that just happens, something every child should have, something schools assume will fall into place. But for many neurodivergent (ND) children and young people, this simply isn’t the reality. Parents know it and children absolutely do feel it. Professionals suspect it but sadly nobody...
There’s a lot of worry right now about Right to Choose (RTC) ADHD/Autism assessments being “paused” in some areas, including parts of West Yorkshire. Before anyone panics, it’s important we understand why this is happening and what your rights actually are.
The Dynamic Support Register is a statutory tool used by local areas to identify autistic children and young people (and adults) who are at risk of crisis, hospital admission, or placement breakdown.
This blog is for the parents who are exhausted, frightened of being judged, and quietly wondering whether they’re “allowed” to even think about residential care. It’s for the carers who have reached the limit of what can be safely managed at home. And it’s for the professionals who want to understand what the law actually says...
If you’re a parent of an autistic or ADHD child, you may already know the nightly battle: bedtime stretches late into the night, mornings feel impossible, and school attendance becomes a constant source of stress. What’s important to understand is that this isn’t just “bad sleep habits” UK research shows that disrupted or nocturnal circadian rhythms...
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