SEND Crisis Tower Hamlets

Standing up for the 8,000 children in Tower Hamlets with Special Educational Needs and DisabIlities (SEND).

[postpandemicchildcare @postpandemicch1]

Exclusive: How academies dominate the school based nurseries scheme - analysis by Public Childcare Now campaigners - read all about it at Education Uncovered! Over 200 of the schools awarded funding are academies.

[Warwick Mansell @warwickmansell]

Louise O’Hare and Jo Henley, of the Public Childcare Now campaign, who carried out the analysis of DfE data, have multiple concerns about the government’s moves in the pre-school phase.

[Warwick Mansell @warwickmansell]

These include academies not being fully integrated with local authority services, the “schoolification” of early years, low income families missing out and, with this scheme only funding refurbishment rather than staff overheads, cost pressures in schools limiting provision.

[Warwick Mansell @warwickmansell]

Their opinion piece on this is here: https://t.co/gXrVP3srgI

[Warwick Mansell @warwickmansell]

Revealed: how academies dominate government’s new childcare places scheme
https://t.co/wMAHZHa9ao
Analysis of successful bids for school-based nursery scheme shows schools in multi-academy trusts disproportionately represented,with maintained nursery schools not allowed to apply.

[postpandemicchildcare @postpandemicch1]

Spoiler alert - turns out the Government really isn’t investing in public nurseries!

[postpandemicchildcare @postpandemicch1]

What do SENCos feel is the most important thing to be #schoolready ? What is missing from our current system of early years support to ensure this?
Or let’s turn it around - What do our schools need in order to be ready to ensure support and inclusivity for ALL children?

[postpandemicchildcare @postpandemicch1]

What is the purpose of this new definition? …It has been developed by nursery chains and the academy lobby…Is it to help academies have a tick list of which children with different learning needs to exclude? A marketing tool for the early years industry to scare parents with?

[SEND Crisis Tower Hamlets @SendTower]

This thoughtless cut will undoubtably undermine support for children with different learning needs. @Leedscouncil1 Leeds council should think again if it cares at all about inclusion! #SaveOurNurseries

[SEND Crisis Tower Hamlets @SendTower]

Solidarity from SEND Crisis in Tower Hamlets to @SaveLittleOwls in Leeds - campaigners are marching today against closures and privatisation of council run nurseries
#SaveOurNurseries

[postpandemicchildcare @postpandemicch1]

If in Leeds - show your solidarity with public nurseries and join the Save Little Owls march and rally today! #SaveOurNurseries

[SEND Crisis Tower Hamlets @SendTower]

@TowerHamletsMum @Niru_Naidu @THWomensMarch

[SEND Crisis Tower Hamlets @SendTower]

Solidarity to #SaveOurChildrensCentres demonstrating in Hackney tonight! This cut will reduce the identification of early support needs & increase disadvantage @hackneycouncil should cancel the plans & prioritise access to affordable childcare so all children are nurtured 💗

[SEND Crisis Tower Hamlets @SendTower]

@Save_Fernbank @SaveOurSebright @SaveHillsideN16

[SEND Crisis Tower Hamlets @SendTower]

Only 27% of nurseries report enough spaces for children with SEND @Dingley
Universal accessible childcare is vital to enable early identification of different learning needs - these quality nurseries are accessible and have staggered fees! Save them!

[SEND Crisis Tower Hamlets @SendTower]

We heard the council’s proposals use other neighbouring boroughs lack as a reason they shouldn’t bother protecting affordable high quality council-run nurseries. We say look at the harm - look at the cost of private provision - and instead aim high! Prioritise the youngest.

[SEND Crisis Tower Hamlets @SendTower]

Solidarity - demo tonight in neighbouring Hackney ❤️✊

[SaveFernbankNursery @Save_Fernbank]

📣REMINDER IT’S OUR FINAL DEMO TOMORROW (MONDAY) FROM 5PM, OUTSIDE #HACKNEY TOWN HALL! Please join us with your children to make some noise & #SaveOurChildrensCentres! Speakers include @HackneyAbbott! Don’t forget to complete consultation before 24th April https://t.co/jBjn7cLAYg

[Apsana Begum MP @ApsanaBegumMP]

Solidarity @Save_Fernbank! #SaveOurNurseries

[Save Hillside Nursery N16 @SaveHillsideN16]

So many promises were made by @carowoodley @mayorofhackney @hackneycouncil the last time we campaigned against closures in 2021. EMPTY PROMISES. They underestimated us and the strength of public opposition last time and it seems they are doing it again.

[SEND Crisis Tower Hamlets @SendTower]

In 2018 when the Mayor closed our council nurseries we warned of the impact - the lack of accessibility & cost of private provision. He refused to listen & Tower Hamlets failed it’s Ofsted #SEND inspection in 2021 due to gaps in early support for 0-5s. Think again @carowoodley

[SaveFernbankNursery @Save_Fernbank]

📣 *SAVE OUR CHILDREN’S CENTRES DEMO!* Wednesday 28th February at 5.30pm outside Hackney Town Hall. JOIN US to say NO to @hackneycouncil @carowoodley @mayorofhackney as they push for closures of nurseries &cuts to affordable #childcare Speakers include Diane Abbott @HackneyAbbott