The new Education for All bill, referred to in The King's speech, sets out some big ideas for world of education in the UK.  If you ha...

As my eldest heads towards the end of his time in secondary school, I'm running a few posts to support kids in the run up to their exams...

I can't believe my eldest son is at the point of choosing his Yr 10-11 options. It really doesn't seem that long ago since we was di...

I started teaching in Higher Education when our first son was about a year old.  I was a marketing professional that went back to the agency...

When your child has special educational needs (SEN) it feels like there is an even greater weight to getting the right school for them. ...

David is approaching his secondary transition.  For those whose kids are starting on their educational journey, secondary transition is the ...

We're back at home teaching the kids.  There's plenty for them to do during this lockdown though.  The teachers have got to grips wi...

It's back to remote learning.  The internet is a fantastic tool for learning and socialising but, sadly, it isn’t risk-free. For us, it’...

Did you get any of those 'how to be a parent' books before you had kids or when you were pregnant? I didn't.

David is coming up to his secondary transfer.  In our area, we have to think about secondary school decisions for our children with special ...

Kids have been away from school for the longest period in their lives. Whilst our kids with autism struggle with these changes, many kids...

When your child has special educational needs (SEN) it feels like there is an even greater weight to getting the right school for them. ...

My son Anthony is now 11 years old.  He has been going to school for seven years.  After each holiday he cried several times a day, sever...

The school summer holidays is always the longest break in routine for our kids. Whilst our kids with autism struggle with these changes, ...

It's nearly the end of the summer term.  That means Sports Day, and Anthony hates Sports Day.  I'd have written 'hates' i...

Anthony has started taking Sex Ed at school. Well that’s not actually true.. he’s refusing to take Sex Ed at school.

Today was Jane's Christmas show. She's in Year 1 now and I've settled into a relaxed routine.  Jane beams with pride at every...

Mornings in our home are a sort of regimented chaos.  Three kids who all require some form of supervision, two schools to get to and all ...

When Anthony was seven years old we asked for him to assessed for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) because despite all th...

I loved Sport's Day when I was in Primary School.  Why?  Because in many ways it was one of the few places I fitted in.