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This is great! SJ Humanitas has been doing great work for years. The missing link in this article is the link between the their systems of support with teaching and learning? How does community schools transform what happens in the classroom? What is a community schools centered pedegogy?

🌟 Reflecting on this insightful article highlighting the impact of community schools like SJ Humanitas, it's evident that they go beyond providing external supports to shaping the very essence of teaching and learning! #CommunitySchools #HolisticEducation #visionary 📚💡

Here's the thing. My biggest regret in terms of both of my sons, now 18 and 19 years old..... Deciding after 4 wonderful years of home education where they flourished, healed and grew, to at their choice, send them back to a mainstream setting. It's done more harm and has caused my psychological problems then anything in their lives. So, I welcome home education become a more seen, permanent and accepted thing. What's needed for that to happen? ✅ The government to stop the witch hunt, demonising parents who choose to home educate for the mental wellbeing and educational benefit of their children. ✅ It to become accepted that the people who know their children's needs best, especially if those children are ND, are the parents. ✅ That rather than local authorities hounding parents who deregister for - education plans, lesson plans, reports, meetings with education professionals, (who rarely if ever actual understand that home education isn't the same as school at home) Parents are given support in terms of meeting the costs they are absorbing, costs they are saving local authorities. ✅ That working parents be allowed to ask for reasonable adjustments like, home working to enable them to home educate and work (yes, both are possible when you remember this isn't school at home, following time tables and lesson plans are not homework education and never work) So, yes. If more children require the safety and nurturing environment of proper home education. Let's legitimise it not Demonise it further. #HomeEducation #Neurodivergent #Education

In reading through this report, I keep on coming back to the importance of school for all children. This has been talked about in the Long Term Recommendations and the troubles of absenteeism. This quote in GNB's action plan for long term recommendations should be applied to all students, including those on partial days: The consequences of chronic absenteeism on student outcomes are numerous and severe. Elementary-aged children who regularly miss school experience major losses in the development foundational skills which can result in a cascading effect on future educational outcomes (Childs & Grooms, 2018; Durán-Narucki, 2008; Kearney & Graczyk, 2014). Furthermore, absenteeism is “most prominently linked” to eventual school dropout (Childs & Grooms, 2018; Kearney & Graczyk, 2014). Lastly, time spent outside of school can be spent on other unproductive and sometimes harmful or delinquent activities (Cole, 2011, as cited in Childs & Grooms, 2018). For example, rates of chronic absenteeism have been associated with “substance abuse, violence, suicide attempt, risky sexual behaviour, pregnancy, delinquency-related behaviours, injury, and illness” (Kearney & Graczyk, 2014). In sum, absenteeism is associated with a host of negative outcomes for students, making it a critical issue for schools and policymakers to address.” (Leighton, 2024)

Down Syndrome Ireland believes that parents must have the autonomy to choose the appropriate educational setting for their children’s needs, in accordance with the State’s obligations under the Disability Act and the UNCRPD. All parents of pupils with Down syndrome should be enabled and empowered to enrol their children in mainstream schools, if that is the appropriate setting for their child’s development and flourishing. Likewise, parents who choose to send their children to special schools must have confidence that those schools are adequately resourced, responsive to their child’s needs, and offer a pathway to further progression. No parent should be forced to make a decision about their child’s educational future – a decision with lifelong consequences – based on lack of choice or appropriate opportunities. https://lnkd.in/dwyVEbsn

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It's Never Too Late to Flag a Child with SEN Needs! As we begin Term 3, it's essential to remember that identifying a child with Special Educational Needs (SEN) can happen at any time. If you're a teacher, don't hesitate to seek help for your students presenting with SEN needs, even if you're already halfway through the academic year. It's never too late to make a referral or seek support from your school's SEN team or external agencies. Early intervention is crucial, but it's equally important to remember that children develop at different rates, and some may require more time to demonstrate their needs. If you're concerned about a student's progress or behavior, don't assume it's too late to act. Reach out to your school's SENCO or pastoral team for guidance and support. Together, you can work towards providing the necessary resources and accommodations to help your student thrive. Remember, every child deserves the chance to succeed, and it's our responsibility as teachers to ensure they receive the support they need. #SEN #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Inclusion #supportingstudents

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