The Importance of Lodging Complaints
This blog post will overview the importance of lodging complaints against Local Authorities and schools where needed.
What is Tourette Syndrome?
When people hear the term “Tourette’s,” their first thought is often of someone shouting out inappropriate words or phrases. But that’s just one of many common misconceptions. We think it’s really important to educate people on Tourette Syndrome and that’s why we are joining with Tourette Action to host a live webinar on Tuesday 10 […]
The End of EHCPs?
Could we be about to see the end of EHCPs as we know them? That’s what’s being suggested as part of the Government’s SEND reform and what’s being discussed is truly shocking and really worrying. According to an article in Schools Week which quotes Dame Christine Lenehan, who is the strategic advisor for SEND, the […]
Five facts about ADHD in children
With such long wait times for ADHD assessments at the moment, identifying that you think your child has ADHD and then getting any support can be a process which takes years. In the meantime, we know that you are keen to offer them the support they need but to do so, you need to become […]
What is the Low Arousal Approach?
If you’re a parent to a child with additional needs or one who struggles with emotion control, mental health or challenging behaviour, we highly recommend learning more about the Low Arousal Approach. This method emphasises non-confrontational, calming strategies to de-escalate tense situations and we’ve got one of the pioneers of it joining us on Tuesday […]
Understanding Pre-Action Protocol Letters
A blog from Sunshine Support Legal Advisor and Advocate Jessica Ward: The SEND world can be extremely daunting for parents, it can invite stress, isolation and a significant amount of confusion. In a perfect world, the public bodies who are involved in our children’s education and care would be there to offer support whenever needed, […]
Understanding Dyspraxia
A blog post from Sunshine Support advocate Emily Fairbrother… In the past, dyspraxia was a condition which wasn’t typically diagnosed until adulthood. However, we are now starting to see a growing number of children having the traits of dyspraxia recognised at an early stage when supportive action can be put into place. Dyspraxia, or DCD […]
Why is PDA still not being recognised?
On 20 June 2025, we’ll be hosting our in-person PDA Day, one of our highlight events of the year. It’s a hugely impactful day for all those who come along. Why should you come along? We have got brand new content this year and we are hearing from experts who haven’t joined us before. Libby […]
Children’s mental health and the impact on the family
A blog post from Sunshine Support Advocate and Legal Adviser, Jessica Ward… One of the toughest challenges that any parent can face is having to help their child through mental health difficulties. We all want our children to feel happy, safe and secure but challenges with their mental health can rob them of all of […]
When behaviour becomes challenging
How do we know when behaviour becomes challenging and what to do about it. This blog post empowers parenting to identify challenging behaviour.
