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By Andrea .
~26 January 2026
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.
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.
A question asked by many? People often assume SEND advocacy should be free and emotionally, that makes sense. You’re fighting for your CYP and other families are fighting for basic legal entitlements, not luxuries. But the reality is more complex, and it has nothing to do with greed or gatekeeping certainly from SEN Parent Support Group’s...
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...
We talk a lot about children’s behaviour not as something to “fix”, but as communication. What we don’t talk about nearly enough is the adult side of the equation.
When the Local Authority issues a draft Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), many parents breathe a sigh of relief. Finally, something is on paper. Often, the school’s Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) will offer to “look it over” and even make amendments for you. It sounds supportive, even generous. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: letting...
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...
When you're advocating for your SEND child, every email, every form, every reply they’re not just admin. They’re evidence. They’re protection. They’re power. This is YOUR power! In a system where delays, omissions, and miscommunications can derail support for months (or years), keeping a clear communication trail is not optional. It’s essential.
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) describes when a child or young person struggles to attend school because of anxiety, sensory overwhelm, trauma, unmet neurodivergent needs, or a combination of these factors. Early identification, a strengths‑based graduated response (Assess, Plan, Do, Review — APDR) initiated by schools together with a carefully staged reintegration plan are central to...
You should never be asked to design, price, or fully deliver Education Other Than At School (EOTAS) as a substitute for the local authority’s legal duties. That being said it would seem more and more LA's are doing this to potentially deliver the bare minimum! This post explains the law parents can rely on, the clear...
Children who haven’t been formally identified with Dyslexia often display a constellation of small but consistent behaviours...
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