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Apr 25, 2018

Congratulations are in order: Scott Davies, has won the ‘Going the Extra Mile’ Award!

Square Mile Awards at De Montfort University We are really pleased to announce that one of our Mentoring Students, Scott Davies, has won the ‘Going the Extra Mile’ award through the Square Mil...

Apr 10, 2018

Looking For New Opportunities? Check Out EmployAbility

Employability skills have been defined as: "A set of achievements, understandings and personal attributes that make individuals more likely to gain employment and to be successful in their chosen occu...

Apr 6, 2018

Funding Shortage for Special Educational Needs’ Support

Over the years there have been discussions on how government funding and support has impacted on children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). They are not getti...

Mar 28, 2018

Access to work: Funding Increase

What is Access to Work? A government scheme which aims to provide advice and practical support to disabled people and theiremployers to help overcome work-related obstacles resulting from a disabilit...

Mar 16, 2018

Can You Reclaim from Your Student Loan?

Can you potentially claim back thousands of pounds on your student loan payments? The Student Loans Company (SLC) is a UK public sector organisation providing loans and grants to over one million stu...

Feb 22, 2018

Academic Writing with Dyslexia Workshop

Academic Writing with Dyslexia Workshop By Heather Powell Earlier in February I attended a one day workshop looking at what it’s like to write when you have Dyslexia and tips for supporting stu...

Feb 22, 2018

Eating Disorder Awareness Week (26th February – 4th March)

Eating Disorder Awareness Week (26th February – 4th March) Eating Disorders Awareness Week is an international awareness event, fighting the myths and misunderstandings that surround anorexia, buli...

Feb 2, 2018

Positive about Dyslexia!

Positive about Dyslexia by Jessica Lanham Towards the end of 2017 I attended a brilliant conference organized by IPEN (International Positive Education Network). IPEN is an organization that aims ...

Nov 13, 2017

Every Word Counts

Every Word Counts. Words are one of the essential tools individuals use to communicate. Ever heard of the saying “Be sure to taste your words before you spit them out” “Be careful what you say, ...

Oct 30, 2017

Early Life Trauma

Written by Heather Powell At the end of September I attended a conference run by the Leicester Virtual School. The conference was aimed at SENCOs and adoptive parents and considered the impact that...

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