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SEND teacher, masters student, football mum
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I've been looking at the DfE's SEND stats again this week and it's astonishing that 48% of identified autistic kids in mainstream primary schools in England have EHCPs given that only 4% of the child population has one. Continued...

I don’t know who needs to read this but schools are not funded with magic beans. They can’t magically turn into a golden egg laying goose or an enchanted harp. The equivalent of 3 beans can’t pay for every new initiative, staffing, tax, pay increase, price rise and repair.

Welcome to Willerby. We're a small village in the midlands where the supernatural is as about as remarkable as the weather. We publish a new story on substack most weeks. You can also find them here. www.welcometowillerby.co.uk

Today, our gentle reminder that there isn't an 'astonishing' rise in autistic people. We've always been here. Most of us weren't counted in the figures, before, because they were looking for the young white boys who collect trains. They got better at finding us. Thanks for reading.

Something that I think gets missed in discussions about control of how teachers work versus autonomy for individuals is the impact on job satisfaction of being supported to use your professional judgement.

Every little thing about The Traitors is just the best - whoever gave Charlotte the learn Welsh book is a genius. I cackled out loud

If that disgusting racist and grifting liar Nigel Farage shouldn't have been on Question Time even once, nevermind 38 times. Give this a Like, or better yet a RP.

Anyone else having a bit of a week? It’s not even been that windy here in South London! #EduSky

@welcometowillerby.bsky.social I loved The Last Troll. Beautiful but sad