With budgets tightening and class sizes on the rise, there has never been a more urgent need for school leaders to find creative ways to future-proof their finances.

Finding ways to generate additional income for the school is no longer just about raising money for extra purchases, but rather a necessity for schools to meet fundamental expenses, such as teaching staff’s salaries, and vital learning resources, such as textbooks for the pupils.

The state of the art facilities at Under 1 Roof are all available for EYFS, Key Stages 1 and 2 pupils with special educational needs and can be booked for exclusive use by groups and classes.

Our provision includes:

The Children’s Theatre – where we can offer Autism Friendly performances and BSL interpreted performances

The Sensory Room – equipped with multimedia and multi-sensory resources to stimulate learning and development

The Therapy Room – where our trained therapists offer sessions specific to the needs of the child

The Soft Play Room – which can be used to improve coordination, balance and agility and release energy

3Doodler Updates 3D Printing Pens and Receives Official Seal of Approval from RNIB for Use by People Who Are Blind Or Partially Sighted, Giving Teachers & Students New Tools For Accessible Creativity

LONDON, UK – July 13th, 2017 – When 3Doodler first brought its 3D printing pen to market, the company was inundated with feedback from people who are blind or partially sighted, or who work with those communities. Teachers of blind students were particularly engaged, envisioning ways to work with their students to instantly create tactile graphics they could touch and feel.

Children at a special school in Milton Keynes were presented with a totally refurbished minibus to use on trips out thanks to companies around the UK like Koller, specialists in the design and manufacture of wheelchair accessible vehicle products.

Pupils and staff from the Redway School, which is described as an ‘extra special’ special school and teaches children and teenagers from the age of two to 19 who have a range of learning difficulties,were pleased to receive their ‘new-look’ minibus.

With stories of childhood obesity never far from the headlines, it’s easy to believe that each generation of children is lazier than the last. But a new survey of 6 – 11 year olds suggests that British children believe they’re wrapped in cotton wool by their parents and would like more freedom to play outside.

The research by family skincare brand Sudocrem found that almost 3 in 5 children (57%) said their parents worried too much about their safety and almost two-thirds of those aged 8 – 11 (64%) thought they should be able to go to the park with their friends, unaccompanied by an adult.

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says Friendly WiFi director Beverley Smith (pictured).

The ‘digital revolution’ has transformed into the ‘digital evolution,’ as connected devices and online-empowered ways-of-working shift from being transformative to the new normal.

Education is no different. A third of secondary schools in the UK have Bring Your Own Device teaching. A further quarter are considering it. It’s a practice which is certain to become ubiquitous in time.

Enabling it is WIFi. It’s regarded by many as a basic service, like water and electricity.

Education leaders are questioning what lies in store over the next academic year after the education secretary makes an additional £1.3bn available to spend on core schools funding. 

The announcement comes on the back of months and months of campaigning over funding shortages, as schools across England were forced to make £3bn of cuts. 

However, this latest announcement has revealed a £1.3bn boost over the next two years that will result in schools funding being £2.6bn higher in 2019-20 than in 2017-18. 

Education secretary Justine Greening announced the decision yesterday and confirmed that the money will be freed up from within the existing education budget - not from any new money from the Treasury. 

There are five senses associated with the human body: sight, smell, touch, taste, and sound. While all of these sensations are important for child development, the perceptions of sound, sight, and touch are used most often in the classroom. It is these three senses, however, that often appear the most difficult to develop in kids with special needs. Here are ways that caregivers can help children identify and strengthen sensitivity to images, noise, and affection. 

According to the Mental Health Foundation* mental health problems affect 1 in 10 children and young people.  Alarmingly, however, 70% of children and young people who experience a mental health problem have not had appropriate interventions at a sufficiently early age.

The Worry Wizard supports the emotional Wellbeing of young people of all ages.  It offers adults a gentle and fun way to help their child develop tools to manage their Worries before they affect their Wellbeing. Creator Amy Smythe aka The Worry Wizard, an accredited counsellor and psychotherapist, was inspired to help young people when her Godson Jack was struggling to voice his Worries.

 Amy comments:

• Sion Manning needs your help to win much-needed £10,000 colour and design makeover in national competition with Dulux
• Initiative promotes learner-led design to engage children in the classroom 

Sion Manning Catholic Girls School has beaten off competition from across the country to be shortlisted in a national contest to win £10,000 worth of colour and design services to create a peaceful space for SEN students as well as the wider school community.