Reflecting of a day being “slightly” out of my norm, & comfort zone, with some of our most severe SEND & SEMH learners…
… however, I’m going to bed with rainbow unicorn hair that’s been cut to my own hair length & asked if I was coming back next week…
#SEND #SEMH #FE #FoundationLearning #acceptance
… however, I’m going to bed with rainbow unicorn hair that’s been cut to my own hair length & asked if I was coming back next week…
#SEND #SEMH #FE #FoundationLearning #acceptance
September 25, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Reflecting of a day being “slightly” out of my norm, & comfort zone, with some of our most severe SEND & SEMH learners…
… however, I’m going to bed with rainbow unicorn hair that’s been cut to my own hair length & asked if I was coming back next week…
#SEND #SEMH #FE #FoundationLearning #acceptance
… however, I’m going to bed with rainbow unicorn hair that’s been cut to my own hair length & asked if I was coming back next week…
#SEND #SEMH #FE #FoundationLearning #acceptance
lembrei que chamava patologia de pato como todo mundo mas semh achava que era uma materia realmente so sobre patos
October 21, 2024 at 11:55 AM
lembrei que chamava patologia de pato como todo mundo mas semh achava que era uma materia realmente so sobre patos
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In this In Conversation podcast, I explore Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) and Alternative Provision in education. #EduSky #thisisAP #EduSEND
In this In Conversation podcast, I explore Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) and Alternative Provision in education. #EduSky #thisisAP #EduSEND
Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) and Alternative Provision in Education
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December 2, 2024 at 8:30 PM
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In this In Conversation podcast, I explore Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) and Alternative Provision in education. #EduSky #thisisAP #EduSEND
In this In Conversation podcast, I explore Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) and Alternative Provision in education. #EduSky #thisisAP #EduSEND
That’s it, I can retire - all about SEMH is on the shelf of Waterstones. In the wild.
October 12, 2024 at 4:40 PM
That’s it, I can retire - all about SEMH is on the shelf of Waterstones. In the wild.
My first contribution as a columnist for Special Needs Jungle. My main focus will be on Alternative Provision
#thisisAP #SEMH
#thisisAP #SEMH
NEW POST: Alternative Provision expert and SEND parent, Sarah Johnson says too many schools exclude without first assessing for SEND. Sarah says asking “why” and understanding needs should be at the core of a school’s work www.specialneedsjungle.com/arrive-alter...
Too many children arrive in AP with no needs assessment—schools need to be more curious about the “why” - Special Needs Jungle
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November 18, 2024 at 9:55 AM
It was a hard day. I wasn’t the right teacher for my placement school. It was my first time in a preverbal multi-sensory setting. My work is SEMH and that includes challenging behaviour. I can manage that. When I see children in distress and I cannot communicate with them that is on me though.
January 7, 2026 at 8:03 PM
It was a hard day. I wasn’t the right teacher for my placement school. It was my first time in a preverbal multi-sensory setting. My work is SEMH and that includes challenging behaviour. I can manage that. When I see children in distress and I cannot communicate with them that is on me though.
Real life #Reubenesque skies right now!
Happy Holidays #Edusky
& Happy Friday before Christmas to non-educators.
After 2 years out of education, I’m
VERY excited to be returning in January, not to EYFS/KS1, but as a SEND/SEMH Foundation Lecturer in FE.
🥂 Embracing my inner & outer Reubenesqueness.
Happy Holidays #Edusky
& Happy Friday before Christmas to non-educators.
After 2 years out of education, I’m
VERY excited to be returning in January, not to EYFS/KS1, but as a SEND/SEMH Foundation Lecturer in FE.
🥂 Embracing my inner & outer Reubenesqueness.
December 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Real life #Reubenesque skies right now!
Happy Holidays #Edusky
& Happy Friday before Christmas to non-educators.
After 2 years out of education, I’m
VERY excited to be returning in January, not to EYFS/KS1, but as a SEND/SEMH Foundation Lecturer in FE.
🥂 Embracing my inner & outer Reubenesqueness.
Happy Holidays #Edusky
& Happy Friday before Christmas to non-educators.
After 2 years out of education, I’m
VERY excited to be returning in January, not to EYFS/KS1, but as a SEND/SEMH Foundation Lecturer in FE.
🥂 Embracing my inner & outer Reubenesqueness.
Over 20 years teaching & never before have I known a colleague go into labour whilst in the middle of a lesson.
This morning, that changed.
🤰🏼
As they say - there’s never a dull moment in education.
#DayInTheLifeOfATeacher #SEND #SEMH #FoundationLearning
This morning, that changed.
🤰🏼
As they say - there’s never a dull moment in education.
#DayInTheLifeOfATeacher #SEND #SEMH #FoundationLearning
Baby Joke
ALT: Baby Joke
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September 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Over 20 years teaching & never before have I known a colleague go into labour whilst in the middle of a lesson.
This morning, that changed.
🤰🏼
As they say - there’s never a dull moment in education.
#DayInTheLifeOfATeacher #SEND #SEMH #FoundationLearning
This morning, that changed.
🤰🏼
As they say - there’s never a dull moment in education.
#DayInTheLifeOfATeacher #SEND #SEMH #FoundationLearning
My husband has been moving my book to a more prominent place in a bookshop in London, after a week, they have decided to give up and put it somewhere prominent themselves.
Here is my book in the wild; All About SEMH. #EduSky
Here is my book in the wild; All About SEMH. #EduSky
June 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
My husband has been moving my book to a more prominent place in a bookshop in London, after a week, they have decided to give up and put it somewhere prominent themselves.
Here is my book in the wild; All About SEMH. #EduSky
Here is my book in the wild; All About SEMH. #EduSky
My book, in the wild…
April 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
My book, in the wild…
Have you had a chance to read any of my All About SEMH books? Perhaps you want to buy them for your staff team or for your own CPD. If you’ve read them I would love you to write a review as it helps others make a choice on what they spend their money on. #SEND #SEMH #EduSky #UKed
August 18, 2024 at 8:33 PM
November 29, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Today is Lego Robotics day in my SEMH provision. The Pipps will be building a snowmobile using the Lego Spike Essential kit. These activities have had a big impact on pupil engagement & resilience. Full walk through is here youtu.be/8G1SyLMZgnU?...
#thisisAP #Lego #SEMH
#thisisAP #Lego #SEMH
November 19, 2024 at 5:58 AM
Today is Lego Robotics day in my SEMH provision. The Pipps will be building a snowmobile using the Lego Spike Essential kit. These activities have had a big impact on pupil engagement & resilience. Full walk through is here youtu.be/8G1SyLMZgnU?...
#thisisAP #Lego #SEMH
#thisisAP #Lego #SEMH
Youngest autistic son missed 2 whole years of school while we went through council EHCN assessment & award of plan. He barely left his room, was self harming, had disordered eating, (yet didn’t meet CAMHS threshold).
Finally at an SEMH school, today he won some awards. Not much, but progress!
Finally at an SEMH school, today he won some awards. Not much, but progress!
December 19, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Youngest autistic son missed 2 whole years of school while we went through council EHCN assessment & award of plan. He barely left his room, was self harming, had disordered eating, (yet didn’t meet CAMHS threshold).
Finally at an SEMH school, today he won some awards. Not much, but progress!
Finally at an SEMH school, today he won some awards. Not much, but progress!
It is humbling when I work in PRUs and SEMH resourced provisions. I had some funny frankness this week. ‘Your shirt reminds me of my grandma’s cushion’ and ‘you look like a tired badger’ are personal favourites.
May 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It is humbling when I work in PRUs and SEMH resourced provisions. I had some funny frankness this week. ‘Your shirt reminds me of my grandma’s cushion’ and ‘you look like a tired badger’ are personal favourites.
A poem from transition day last week for #fragmentsfriday It was a new word for me! Thanks @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social have a wonderful day. #micropoetry #transition #SEMH #poetry
July 10, 2026 at 6:46 AM
A poem from transition day last week for #fragmentsfriday It was a new word for me! Thanks @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social have a wonderful day. #micropoetry #transition #SEMH #poetry
I fucking HATE these people.
Things Schools actually need: funding, training, thousands more SEND places, SEMH & MH provision EVERYWHERE, strip the overloaded curriculum, school nurses, social workers, Speech & Language & OT provision, funded pay rises
Govt gives us: Robot authoritarianism
Things Schools actually need: funding, training, thousands more SEND places, SEMH & MH provision EVERYWHERE, strip the overloaded curriculum, school nurses, social workers, Speech & Language & OT provision, funded pay rises
Govt gives us: Robot authoritarianism
November 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I fucking HATE these people.
Things Schools actually need: funding, training, thousands more SEND places, SEMH & MH provision EVERYWHERE, strip the overloaded curriculum, school nurses, social workers, Speech & Language & OT provision, funded pay rises
Govt gives us: Robot authoritarianism
Things Schools actually need: funding, training, thousands more SEND places, SEMH & MH provision EVERYWHERE, strip the overloaded curriculum, school nurses, social workers, Speech & Language & OT provision, funded pay rises
Govt gives us: Robot authoritarianism
As a former social care worker, I challenge any MP to work in elderly care, SEMH facilities or similar for a week. Then tell us how "unskilled" it is and whether they feel minimum wage is appropriate.
CARE WORK IS HIGHLY SKILLED WORK
and only paid so poorly because of the failure of successive governments to value it properly
and only paid so poorly because of the failure of successive governments to value it properly
The governments plan to offer rapid routes to settlement for those earning six-figure salaries whilst punishing and making lower-paid workers wait appears to be based on the notion that care workers are “low-skilled” because they are low-paid - its an absolute disgrace.
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May 17, 2026 at 11:26 AM
As a former social care worker, I challenge any MP to work in elderly care, SEMH facilities or similar for a week. Then tell us how "unskilled" it is and whether they feel minimum wage is appropriate.
Today in the afternoon sports club session at the 11yo's SEMH school, the teacher had arranged a load of wheelchairs, and staff & students played wheelchair basketball to get an insight into physical disability.
January 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Today in the afternoon sports club session at the 11yo's SEMH school, the teacher had arranged a load of wheelchairs, and staff & students played wheelchair basketball to get an insight into physical disability.
I know of many (including @bennewmark.bsky.social @hazelmpinner.bsky.social @primarythink.bsky.social @ka81.bsky.social) who are #SEND, #SEMH & #Inclusion advocates.
I genuinely believe the 4 principles of EYFS are essential throughout ALL education.
@suecowley.bsky.social
@ruthswailes.bsky.social
I genuinely believe the 4 principles of EYFS are essential throughout ALL education.
@suecowley.bsky.social
@ruthswailes.bsky.social
March 25, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I know of many (including @bennewmark.bsky.social @hazelmpinner.bsky.social @primarythink.bsky.social @ka81.bsky.social) who are #SEND, #SEMH & #Inclusion advocates.
I genuinely believe the 4 principles of EYFS are essential throughout ALL education.
@suecowley.bsky.social
@ruthswailes.bsky.social
I genuinely believe the 4 principles of EYFS are essential throughout ALL education.
@suecowley.bsky.social
@ruthswailes.bsky.social
Have you got a copy of my books on “All About SEMH”? :)
March 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Have you got a copy of my books on “All About SEMH”? :)