KD McClelland

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[KD McClelland @KdMcclelland]

@martmorry @Tim_Mc_Garry @MatthewOToole2 Totally agree, feeling utterly despondent as parent to teenage children at what is going on.

[KD McClelland @KdMcclelland]

@MatthewTaylorNI I was roughly the age my teenage daughter is now when these issues were at their height in the 90’s, it is utterly depressing having to explain it all to her today!

[Paul Kavanagh @Paul30261]

1/2 Just tried to complete SEND consultation. Q’s are so leading, feels more like ratification than consultation. Complex policy shifts that EA/DoE clearly trying to push reduced to ‘Do you agree? Yes/No.’ not how you consult on children’s rights. @NickDMathison @ChildLawCentre

[Paul Kavanagh @Paul30261]

Just completed the @Ed_Authority's consultation on SEN Enhanced Support Model / classroom support reform. This feels driven by cost, not by need. It appears to weaken accountability, pushes more onto already overstretched schools, and provides no evidence it will improve outcomes. If you have any stake in this - as a parent, carer, teacher, anyone — please read those documents. It's more about what they don't say than what they do. As a parent of a child with SEN in a special school, I'm deeply invested in getting SEN reform right. We absolutely need change, but I have real concerns about what's being proposed here. For what it's worth, here are my main concerns. 👇 @AutismReviewer @CalebsCauseNI @NickDMathison @SENreformNI @ChrisNICCY @ChildLawCentre @EqualityCommNI @Ed_Authority @Education_NI

[KD McClelland @KdMcclelland]

@RyanTalksAutism Sounds very like the EANI transport process as well. Insiting on forms completed by Health Professionals when the information is already provided to them as part of evidence for statementing. Health knew nothing about the new process and parents are caught in the middle.

[KD McClelland @KdMcclelland]

@TheRangeUK your Lisburn store gave us the best giggle today with the stocktake instruction above the sheep doorstops!

[KD McClelland @KdMcclelland]

@MichelleGuy4 @allianceparty Shame the consultation is now closed, it wasn’t well advertised. As parent of a child at a secondary school surely the consultation could have been shared by the Department via the schools.

[Assembly's Public Accounts Committee @NIA_PAC]

📢 A worrying picture of systemic failure and a bill of £800m - our Chair reveals the findings of a report into the schools' estate.

➡️You can read more here: https://t.co/kOynB0VeI1

[Assembly's Public Accounts Committee @NIA_PAC]

We’ve published a report into Managing the Schools' Estate which shows a worrying picture of systemic failure and a bill for outstanding repairs that could run to £800 million. The current situation is unsafe - we’re calling for urgent, system-wide reform. https://t.co/xDXeG4MhNR

[KD McClelland @KdMcclelland]

@paddingtonbear @cop_ish was right about the bear 🤣

[KD McClelland @KdMcclelland]

@smartin123 Loved Sweden and Estonia as well!

[KD McClelland @KdMcclelland]

@subbytech You are very local to me and I will definitely be looking to purchase at some point in the near future. Lovely to see such kindness here!

[KD McClelland @KdMcclelland]

@jet2tweets Done

[Assembly's Public Accounts Committee @NIA_PAC]

We’ve already heard from a range of stakeholders as part of our Inquiry into Developing the Skills for NI’s Future. If you’re a post-primary student, we’d now like to hear from you about the advice available to you on careers and qualifications. https://t.co/hy47OibaGe

[Assembly's Public Accounts Committee @NIA_PAC]

We’ve launched a call for evidence as part of an Inquiry into ‘Access to General Practice’ here. We’d like to hear your views on your local GP services and any challenges you might face. Your feedback will help inform our work. Tell us here https://t.co/kQT5lqA2Sk @PatientClient

[KD McClelland @KdMcclelland]

@Farmer_Boycie This brought tears having lost my big fella in October and doing it alone. The grief and guilt still hit me regularly. We loved them immeasurably and they felt safe and loved to the very end ❤️ 🐾

[SEND parent action group (SENDPAG) @SENDPAG]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[KD McClelland @KdMcclelland]

@AmandaFBelfast She was my P1 teacher, we had the best classroom library!

[KD McClelland @KdMcclelland]

Such sad news, always a calm and soothing presence on the news no matter how grim the political situation was.

[BBC News NI @BBCNewsNI]

The former UTV political editor Ken Reid has died aged 69. https://t.co/5UVemCo86m

[KD McClelland @KdMcclelland]

@autcareandshare Highly recommend the cable car and eagle sanctuary if you are in Benalmadena, Paloma park is lovely for a walk around as well!