It can be so tough being outside of education, employment and training for both the young person and their family. We share our approach to helping the young person move forward at their own pace and in the right way for them

We share 5 ways we take to support your SEND child through specialist mentoring. From building confidence through small goals to creating structured routines, these strategies are just a glimpse of how we tailor our approach to help each child thrive.

A heartfelt reflection on the quiet strength of SEN parents, inspired by the raw honesty of Mothers of Penguins. This post honours their everyday courage, fierce love, and the village it takes to raise neurodivergent children.

Exclusions are rising, emotional needs are being missed, and vulnerable students are falling through the cracks. This blog explores what’s really going on — and why tailored support, both in and out of school, is more important than ever.

Traditional education isn’t the only path—and it shouldn’t be the only option. When schools fail to support neurodivergent learners, families deserve alternatives that truly meet their child’s needs.

Specialist SEN tutoring and mentoring provide early support for children struggling with reading, writing, and learning challenges, helping them stay engaged and make progress in school.

School exclusions are rising, and SEN children are paying the price. Instead of support, they face punishment—pushed out when they should be helped.

When school or college attendance is an issue, it can be hugely stressful for all involved and can be multi-faceted with a variety of needed supports required. We go through what can help if you are stuck and what we recommend doing if a learner is out of school.

Parents and carers can experience continuous traumatic stress during their advocacy for their child’s support. However, what helps may be different from what is shared about post-traumatic stress. We offer a few ideas and suggestions that may be useful.

Neurodivergent people are under-represented at the senior levels of large organisations. We encourage neurodivergent people at the start of their careers or early in their working life to start thinking about how they are managing and what would help them.

Many neurodivergent people are neurodivergent in more than one way e.g. we can be autistic and dyslexic for example. This means that typical strategies and recommendations for each type of neurodivergence can miss the mark as they do not take account of the interactions between each area of characteristics.

We are thrilled to have had this chance to interview Mikey from the Facebook page Mikey's Wish - Verbal Dyspraxia Awareness. Mikey has been describing his journey to communicate and be himself since 2015 and has over 11,000 followers.

Finding the right school for learners with autism is not always easy. Read about what your options are and how to find the best provision to meet your child’s needs.

How to search for a SEN school for learners with speech, language and communication needs.

Frequently asked questions about how to search for schools with good SEN provision and how to find good specialist primary and secondary schools.

Find out why it can be hard to find a secondary school place for learners with SEND and what you can do about it.

Read our interview with Joanna Griffin who has been researching parent carer emotional wellbeing, the positive and negative impact of parenting a disabled child and what we can do to help ourselves. Joanna also shares what kinds of support she thinks should be available to parents.

Searching for a SEND school place can be tricky. Even with word of mouth networks and in the age of the internet a personalised service can be helpful.

Many families report to us that parents, carers and/or learners are anxious about the return to school. Find out about our top tips for making the return more manageable.

We talked with a parent of a learner identified as autistic to find out how things have been for her, the good and the bad, what she would change, and what tips she would pass on to other parents.