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Co-Headteacher of Specialist School.

North East, England
Joined May 2009
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Michelle O’Reilly retweeted
Happy 60th birthday to my quirky, beloved hometown of Washington. This brilliant piece from @MrGeorgeClarke sets out why it's just so special. @AngelaRayner will kickstart economic growth and get Britain building again with a new generation of new towns. theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Michelle O’Reilly retweeted
This is a principle that is a hill to die on for me. It is absolutely essential that our special schools and AP receive the full allocation of the grant.
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Michelle O’Reilly retweeted
Absolutely this ⬇️
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The Covid generation missed out on so much and their mental health took a huge hit. There is inadequate MH support for them. They also have a future of uni debts, rising unemployment, spiralling living costs and unable to get on the property ladder. Our children deserve better!
They did. They endured two years of radically disrupted education, isolation & lockdowns - all in order to protect vulnerable & elderly citizens. Which is more than the boozing hypocrites in Downing Street did. Stop demonising young people.
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Michelle O’Reilly retweeted
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Scaling back of the primary curriculum. Funding for SEND. Investment in wider support services eg Surestart so schools are not the single point of support for families. Appropriate pay for TAs.
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Proper funding for children’s mental health services and reducing child poverty. If schools can stop replacing decimated social services, they can focus on teaching and learning.
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Funding for SEND. Funding for SEND. Funding for SEND. Funding for SEND. Funding for SEND.
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Michelle O’Reilly retweeted
Latest from me: on the worsening crisis in special educational needs provision, & what's really going on - councils' SEND budgets are now deep in the red, and Whitehall is pushing them towards cuts that will tilt the system even further into failure theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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The support for SEND pupils is in complete meltdown. Huge increase in numbers of children needing support, LAs SEND budgets are millions in deficit & predicting vastly increased deficits going forward! It’s a crisis & schools trying v hard to support kids & families! What next?
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If you’re feeling jaded about the world, get yourself to the Gateshead SSP Dance Festival at @glasshouseicm today. The kids are amazing - their energy whilst dancing and their enthusiasm and support for everyone. Truly awesome ♥️♥️♥️♥️ #GSDF24
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#GSDF24 at The Glasshouse, Gateshead @glasshouseicm Good Luck to our amazing students at Cedars School and Cedars College. We’re so proud of you all!! @CedarsTrustNE
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Reflecting on Gateshead HT conference this week. Amazing session by @Andibrierley about Relational Poverty, followed by @TheAdultsChange with @HLHallEducation. Interesting insights that will strengthen the Relational practice we value at @CedarsTrustNE
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Absolutely blown away by @TimbaDash @TimbadashT Wintry Night sensory theatre. They have created a multi-sensory wonderland for our students to explore - it is magical! @hadrian_school
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Michelle O’Reilly retweeted
Are you an educator of a learner with PDA? If so, here are my seven top tips for establishing a relationship with them (taken from my book The Educator’s Experience of Pathological Demand Avoidance). What other tips would you give to educators / parents of PDAers?👇💬
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