Natasha Compton 💙

Psychology degree, MEd masters in Autism & IPSEA level 1 to 3 trained. mom to 4 children, works for a SEND consultancy.

[Natasha Compton 💙 @TashComps]

@educationgovuk @bphillipsonMP You’re proposed to significantly reduce send families legal rights &’protections, but don’t worry folks GC will help tell us all the positives of your suggestions. WTAF how stupid do you think we all are? 🤦‍♀️

[SEN Legal @SENLegalltd]

“If it’s this hard to enforce rights, what will it be like when you don’t have them”. Well put Madeleine! #SaveSENDLegalRights

[Natasha Compton 💙 @TashComps]

@SpcialNdsJungle @LUC_autism Great news!

[Natasha Compton 💙 @TashComps]

@SpcialNdsJungle @SENMuminSEast @RenataWatts_SNJ Pretty sure most PCFs were always like that

[Steve Broach KC @SteveBroach]

If you can’t enforce an entitlement, it’s not an entitlement, it’s a privilege

[Natasha Compton 💙 @TashComps]

The land line ringing & thinking that’s Nan as she’s the only one who still uses the land line to call me 😭

[Sophia ❣️ @KeruboSk]

What’s the grief milestone nobody prepares you for? Not the funeral. Not the first year. The weird specific one nobody talks about.

[Special Needs Jungle @SpcialNdsJungle]

Once more for those at the back: It's NOT the SEND system, it's the maladministration of it and the lack of funding #SENDdebate @GregoryStafford @civicwatchblog @_Chris_Coghlan

[Natasha Compton 💙 @TashComps]

Why do sendist (and LAs) keep saying doesn’t all have to be in B and F as the reports are in K? Last time I checked K wasn’t legally enforceable and who reads all attachments in K anyway? #ehcp

[Natasha Compton 💙 @TashComps]

I know section A, E and strengths aren’t part of the jurisdiction of sendist but youd think updating those based on changes to B and F would make sense and would be reasonable to do so. Or no let’s just wait months for next annual review instead #ehcp

[Natasha Compton 💙 @TashComps]

Send tribunal from an order around contents “…The plan should highlight individual trees, not a forest and we encourage the parties to work towards a workable and much shorter document.” - document in question was 14 pages long. That’s for a child with complex needs 🤔 #ehcp

[Hayley Mason-Seager @haylez10]

Here’s an idea, in order to “best provide for a child’s complex needs” why not continue to give them their legal rights, which protects the individualised provision the individual child’s needs require, as set out in their legally protected EHCP. Wild suggestion I know.

[Hayley Mason-Seager @haylez10]

We need to make as much noise as possible before the consultation closes on 18th May. Let's come together, let's make noise. Do not stay silent. Do not let your silence be the acceptance to these proposals.

[Hayley Mason-Seager @haylez10]

This is the time to come together, to spread knowledge, to make sure people are not blindsided by the 'positive spin' that is being served to us about the proposed changes in the White Paper, and to understand what they 'really' mean for you as parents, professionals, and schools

[Faith Newton @FaithSchoolOT]

SENCOs what are your thoughts about the SEND reforms? As a parent and OT I'm really concerned about them but curious to know what you think?
#SENCO @pennywpennyw @SENCOnew1 @SencoForum @esSENtial_SENCo @SencoMiss @MrsL_SENCO #SEND @mrs_sendco

[Faith Newton @FaithSchoolOT]

@Headteacherchat

Curious to know how headteachers are viewing the SEND proposals? Specifically that responsibility will move from LA to schools to make decisions and provide provision. It seems like this will cause a lot more parent complaints and a lot of work for schools.

[SEND National Crisis @SendCrisis]

@TWSENADVICE This is truly disgusting behaviour and a catastrophe for children and young people.
#SaveOurChildrensRights campaign group are looking to protest. Join our joint campaign everyone https://t.co/wdg2vNJEsE

#SENDNationalScandal

[Tanya Williams @TWSENADVICE]

The right to appeal placement to a Tribunal came from the 96 Education Act again under a Conservative Government. And again the 2014 Act extended rights - under a Conservative Government. Now a Labour Government is rolling back legal rights by decades. Shame on you Labour

[Becky Gillespie @ICARSBecky]

So much for listening to parents and families....

This is disgraceful. A betrayal of the most vulnerable.

@bphillipsonMP @Georgia_Gould
@educationgovuk

[Tanya Williams @TWSENADVICE]

Remember this article - where the Government said they didn’t recognise the claims to abolish the SEND Tribunal last year - weasel words https://t.co/4lwXeF3HJS

[Natasha Compton 💙 @TashComps]

@stevenmwright @realdoll03 @SpcialNdsJungle Agreed. 👍 they don’t have capacity to do it properly.