If you are navigating the UK SEND system in 2026, you already know the “paper trail” is your most powerful tool. Whether you are in the middle of a statutory assessment or managing an exis...
One of the biggest triggers for “SEND meltdowns” at school isn’t the work—it’s the change. In 2026, with schools increasingly utilizing internal suspensions and varied staffing model...
Updated: 2 February 2026 • Reading time: ~7–8 minutes If you’re new to SEND, you might feel like everyone else knows the rules and you’ve missed the meeting where they explained them. Y...
Updated: 2 February 2026 • Reading time: ~8 minutes Paperwork is nobody’s idea of self-care — but it can be the difference between being dismissed and being heard. A “paper trail” simpl...
Updated: 2 February 2026 • Reading time: ~8 minutes SEND parenting is a special kind of exhaustion. It’s not just the day-to-day care — it’s the phone calls, meetings, forms, waiting li...
Updated: 2 February 2026 • Reading time: ~8 minutes EHCPs can look intimidating: long pages, formal language, and sections that feel like they’re written for lawyers rather than familie...
Updated: 2 February 2026 • Reading time: ~8 minutes School meetings can feel like a test you didn’t revise for — and the subject is your child’s wellbeing. If you’ve got a SENCO meeting...
Updated: 2 February 2026 • Reading time: ~8 minutes Some children look “fine” at school — then fall apart at home. If that’s your life, you’re not alone, and you’re not doing anything w...
Updated: 2 February 2026 • Reading time: ~7–8 minutes Few things make a parent feel more alone than hearing, “They’re fine at school,” when you’re watching your child unravel at home. Y...
Updated: 2 February 2026 • Reading time: ~8 minutes Requesting an EHCP assessment can feel daunting — like you’re about to start a battle you didn’t ask for. But the process is a set of...
