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Christopher Rossiter
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Is the DfE deliberately ignoring pupils with SEND?
The experiences of pupils with special educational needs and disability are consistently overlooked – there’s no greater disadvantage than being ignored, says Christopher Rossiter
General
21 June 2021
Why the specialist teacher system needs an overhaul
Specialist teacher provision is fragmented and confused – and children with SEND are missing out, says Chris Rossiter
5 October 2020
Three reasons why teachers are so stressed
Teachers just blame ‘the job’ for their stress – but there are three things that fuel unhappiness, says Chris Rossiter
15 May 2019
SEND review guide for governors launched
Document aims to ensure that governors are able to properly interrogate SEND support and planning, says Chris Rossiter
27 June 2018
‘Dyslexia Awareness Week is a reminder of how far we have to go before every child’s needs are met’
This week we need to recognise successes, but also acknowledge the failures when it comes to support for students with dyslexia, says Christopher Rossiter
2 October 2017
‘Yes, dyslexia does exist - let’s put that argument to rest’
We need to move beyond debating the existence of dyslexia and instead focus on best practice for teaching dyslexic students, argues psychologist Christopher Rossiter
31 January 2017