Disability Discrimination: What Parents Should Know
As a parent or carer of a child with special educational needs or disabilities, you may face unique challenges in the workplace. Understanding your rights and protections under employment law is crucial.
The Equality Act 2010 provides a framework to prevent discrimination against individuals with protected characteristics. One important aspect of this legislation is associative discrimination, which can affect you as a parent or carer.
The Importance of Lodging Complaints: Schools and Local Authorities in the UK
This blog post will overview the importance of lodging complaints against Local Authorities and schools where needed.
My Local Authority Ruined My Life
This blog post explores how a Local Authority failed a family, and how we can complain.
How to get the best from an Annual Review
This blog goes over the process of an EHCP Annual Review.
Sunshine Support Announces ‘Sunshine Support For Schools’
Some exciting news from the team at Sunshine Support! After spending decades teaching the children of Derby city, highly respected Chellaston headteacher Lindsay Galley has taken a bold step out of directly teaching children to join award-winning Sunshine Support, a Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) Consultancy. Lindsay will be figure-heading our upcoming Sunshine Support […]
The General Election: Concerns of SEND Families
With the General Election looming, the resounding question of SEND families across the nation is; what about SEND? The General Election is on the 4th of July, and whilst the media and society is actively discussing which party has our best interests at heart, we’re yet to see any really in-depth and exhaustive information on […]
Sunshine Support Welcomes Renowned Headteacher Lindsay Galley to Their Team…
Some exciting news from Team Sunshine Support! After spending decades teaching the children of Derby city, Chellaston headteacher Lindsay Galley has taken a bold step out of educating children to join award-winning Sunshine Support, a Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) Consultancy. Founded by the esteemed Chrissa Wadlow, Sunshine Support provides invaluable advice and support […]
School Climate: The REAL Reasons For School Avoidance
If you don’t yet follow our founder Chrissa Wadlow on Instagram under her new channel ‘SunshineChrissa‘, you’re missing out. Her latest 5-part series on the REAL reasons for school avoidance addresses the nuance behind why children may struggle to go to school – you may find it highly relatable. Evoking meaningful and validating conversations about […]
EOTAS – 5 Things you need to know
Education other than at school (EOTAS) can be a fantastic option for anyone who cannot access suitable education. Sometimes it’s also the only option left. There can be many positive outcomes to EOTAS but sometimes it just does not work out and leaves parents stuck and without support. So, after speaking to experts on the […]