Special Needs Jungle
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#SaveOurChildrensRights Parent-led special educational needs and disability #SEND website. UK-based, strategic advocacy, resources, and information to help improve the lives of children & young people with disabilities and their families. Volunteers.
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If you're looking for #SEND people to follow, this list by SNJ founder @tanialt.bsky.social is a good one! bsky.app/profile/did:...
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NEW POST: Please allow us a little self-congratulation, as @tanialt.bsky.social and @renatawatts.bsky.social are nominated as two of 400 "Women of the Year", an event for "unsung heroes", now in its 70th year www.specialneedsjungle.com/r... #WomenoftheYear2025
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Today is PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day — here are 10 things you probably don’t know about the emerging neuropsychiatric conditions of PANS and PANDAS www.specialneedsjungle.com/1... #PANSPANDAS
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Today is the last chance to sign the petition to protect the rights of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Over 130,000 have signed. Will you help us with one final push before it closes at 23.59? #SEND #Disability

petition.parliament.uk/petit...
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On SNJ Today: A new report shows a large percentage of teachers think children with #SEND in mainstream schools worsen outcomes for those without extra needs. @catrionamoore.bsky.social finds teachers also worry reforms will make things harder for SEND learners: www.specialneedsjungle.com/t...
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Parents fined as daughter with SEND absent nearly 200 times from school. Basically, we tried to help, the parents tried hard, but we thought it best to fine them… It doesn’t say if she had a needs assessment or an EHCP www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/...
Parents fined as daughter absent nearly 200 times from Stoke-on-Trent school
A mum and dad have been fined, despite spending up to £70 per week trying to get daughter to school, a court heard.
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NEW POST: A new report shows teachers fear education policy reforms will make things worse, not better, for children with SEND. @catrionamoore.bsky.social has explored the new survey from Bett www.specialneedsjungle.com/t...
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Suffolk mum's campaign to get son access to healthcare services - another example of loss of support after moving to adult services—which here, means no access to hydrotherapy—despite doctors orders
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Suffolk mum's campaign to get son access to healthcare services
When Harry turned 18, he no longer had access to various healthcare services, his mum says.
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EastEnders' Kellie Bright on the challenges of being a SEND parent. We were pleased to help with research for this BBC Panorama documentary. But never forget—NONE of the crisis is families’ fault and SNJ will keep holding those responsible to account
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EastEnders' Kellie Bright on the challenges of being a Send parent
The soap actor meets families fighting for their children’s education for BBC Panorama.
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Only 5 days left until the petition closes on 9th October. Will you help us to protect the rights of children with special educational needs and disabilities? It would be amazing if we could get over 130,000 signatures. #SaveOurChildrensRights

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Protect the law for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
The legal rights of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are under threat. We must act now.
www.saveourchildrensrights.org.uk
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Children’s support is not seen as a priority—just look at the CAMHS initiatives that went nowhere, and the rampant unlawfulness of LAs—why is the government not outraged about that? These reports should make clear they’re not blaming families (unless they are?) as it’s always the impression left 2/
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On SNJ Today: We look at research investigating how the use of class behaviour-tracking apps without adjustments for #SEND needs may be discriminating against #disabled children and adding more stress to parents. www.specialneedsjungle.com/b...
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NEW POST: Are behaviour-tracking apps harming #SEND children and their families?
Natalia James, discusses her research into how digital monitoring may be discriminating against disabled children and increasing stress on their parents: www.specialneedsjungle.com/b...
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Call for heads’ SEND qualification questioned. Helen Hayes MP replies: “We can’t just say because there are heads that do a good job, it’s all fine. It’s not fine, as we see examples of schools operating exclusionary practices for children with SEND.”
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Call for heads’ SEND qualification is questioned
MP defends plan to require new school leaders to have expertise in special educational needs, during Labour conference event
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On SNJ Today: Annie Smith of British Institute of Human Rights shares their new SEND resources and explains how parents can use the Human Rights Act when advocating for their children. She says BIHR is ready to #SaveOurChildrensRights if EHCP rights are cut www.specialneedsjungle.com/h...
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NEW POST: Why the Human Rights Act matters when advocating for your child with SEND. Annie Smith from the British Institute of Human Rights explains how parents and carers can use the HRA, and about new BIHR SEND resources www.specialneedsjungle.com/h... #SaveOurChildrensRights #HumanRights
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An actor with Down's syndrome has completed a 16-mile walk in a bid to raise awareness of the barriers people with learning difficulties face when trying to access healthcare. What’s your child with LD’s experience? www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/...
Doctors actor highlights healthcare access issues on walk
Rishard Beckett who has Down's syndrome says people with learning difficulties face NHS access struggles.
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