Families failed by schools and the status quo
‘I feel hidden away. I want to work more, earn money, speak to other adults’
LITTLE TOLLER BOOKS
It’s clear to anyone who really knows my daughters that school has made them very unwell. This doesn’t mean that they don’t want to learn.
As Autumn settles in, most parents fall quickly back into a routine of dropping their children at the school gate. Afterwards, they rush to get to work on time, or return home to wrap their hands around a coffee mug before continuing with their day. But for thousands of children, education is quite a different experience. A broken SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) system is forcing a generation of families to pick up the pieces and manage alone.
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