PART TWO Having taught for a number of years as a young probationer doing supply work in some of the more challenging schools in Aberdeen City, I was interested to read in the Press and Journal online last week that 50% of children excluded in Aberdeen albeit temporarily, have additional support needs (ASN). https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/944273/half-of-children-excluded-from-aberdeen-schools-have-additional-support-needs/ The […]

PART ONE My challenge to myself this week is to clarify in my mind the way to verbalise how I work with youngsters who are struggling within our school system and displaying unwanted behaviours due to extreme levels of stress.  I want to be able to be more succinct in explaining to other adults how […]