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SENAD Group to Open New Specialist School- Northamptonshire

COVID-19: Lessons Learnt During the Pandemic

How to plan to make Christmas as stress-free as possible with a child with ASD

The amazing benefits of a school dog (or how to get through those ruff days)

There’s absolutely no data on the number of dogs currently working in schools across the United Kingdom. There are also no scientific conclusions on the impact of having dogs in schools. There. I’ve said it. There’s nothing out there for me to base the truth of this blog on…so why am I writing it? Because […]

Why school refusal shouldn’t be seen as school rejection

Written by Sara Forsyth, Headteacher of Alderwasley Hall School and Sixth Form I read a news article last week on the BBC about a Derbyshire family who were being threatened with a fine for their son’s non-school attendance. The boy, a 15-year old student, has been diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder. This condition is often […]