When you apply for an Education Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHC NA), there is a strict statutory process that applies.

If you have a child that is approaching a phase transfer, you will hopefully be aware of the importance of this Wednesday – 15th February.

This week I’m taking what feels like a self-indulgent break. I’m in France, skiing with a fabulous group of people from all walks of life. And I’ve left the family at home.

School advice in relation to Educational Health and Care Needs Assessments (EHCNA) can be a bit like a SatNav. Very often it is OK. It might not be the best route, however, you will generally end up where you need to be eventually.

However, when the SatNav is playing up, the well-meaning bad advice from a school can cost months of inadequate education for a learner.

As 2022 draws to a close and I write my last blog of the year, I thought I’d reflect on the year.

40 years of educational reform is causing more harm than good

cutely aware that working with me requires a certain level of investment, I decided I wanted to capture my knowledge and make it available to a wide audience so more families can get the right support for their children.

If I get a headache, going for the paracetamol is not my instinctive response. I’d always prefer to resolve things without resorting to tablets if at all possible.

I'm delighted to announce that the first episode is live today and you can listen to it on your favourite podcast platform, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Google Podcasts etc. Take a listen to the trailer and episode 1 in which Esther shares her story of support and acceptance.