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Yesterday, we travelled up the M6 to attend a conference. We had spent time planning what we would be presenting to a group of great Headteachers, and we had set off in plenty of time. As we were travelling, our Satnav kept increasing our time of arrival until we were only just going to make… Read more

We are often asked what we love about our job?  When we get asked this question, our immediate thought is: why wouldn’t we love our job of supporting children, families, and schools? The fact that we are helping so many families, schools and individual children is simply the best job in the world. We love it! Working with children is fun. We love that… Read more

~ Millie Fierce by Jane Manning ~ Millie is quiet. Millie is sweet. Millie is mild. But none of the children at Millie’s school listen to her and she never gets a piece of birthday cake with a flower on it. One day the girls in Millie’s class walk over Millie’s chalk drawing on the… Read more

This week has been another busy week and I think it is important to really make sure we all look after each other. During the week we have supported individual children, worked with groups of high school children, guided parents and been a support network for many staff members across our schools As I reflect… Read more

Being back out in schools properly this week, reminds me what amazing places they are. Children (and school staff) spend so much time together all day, every day and so making it the best it can be has to surely be the priority. I watched a child that I have recently supported who is going… Read more