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Posted by Catherine Brennan | Apr 14, 2025 | Blog |
In their 2023 crime survey the National College of Policing report that violence against women and girls (VAWG) accounts for 20% of recorded crime, and that reported VAWG has increased 37% since 2018 (though the actual figure...
Read MorePosted by Catherine Brennan | Apr 14, 2025 | Blog |
In 2017 I was Senior Executive Officer at a small education charity which had at its heart an independent special school for children with social, emotional and mental health needs. One of my responsibilities was as DSL for the...
Read MorePosted by Catherine Brennan | Sep 13, 2023 | Blog |
In their 2022 report, Supporting the Whole Child: Reviewing the evidence for whole child development in the context of the English education system, IntegratEd researchers are clear that for ‘children living in, or who have...
Read MorePosted by Catherine Brennan | Sep 3, 2023 | Alternative Provision, Blog |
I recently blogged about the achievements of a former student at an AP for children who experience SEMH difficulties, I indulged myself in a little selfish pride for having been part of his journey. The warm feelings generated...
Read MorePosted by Catherine Brennan | Aug 29, 2023 | Alternative Provision, Blog |
A few weeks ago a colleague and I were invited to join an online streaming event where James, (not his real name) a former student of ours, was presenting from Scandinavia on his experience of the UK education system. James is...
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