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09 May 2019
A Flare for Participation
A group of twelve 13-25 year-olds with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) from around the UK are making sure their voices are heard through a participation project headed up by the Council for Disabled Children, which is part of the National Children’s Bureau. The Group have named themselves...
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22 November 2018
First NCB Wellbeing Award Winners
The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) launched their Wellbeing Award for Schools in September 2017, in response to concerns from school leaders about their students mental health and wellbeing*. Created by NCB in partnership with Optimus Education, the award supports schools to promote positive mental health amongst staff and pupils,...
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22 November 2018
How Acorns changed our lives
Taye was seven months old when he was diagnosed with a rare condition, generalised bilateral cerebral polymicrogyria, which causes epilepsy, vision and development problems, as well as stiffness in his muscles. Taye’s Mum, Chealse, had spent the first few months of his life going back and forth to A&E...
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22 November 2018
Understanding ataxia
Joanna, known as Jo-Jo, is a “happy little girl with a sunny nature” and, says Mum Susie, “she loves music and can often be heard singing loudly at the top of her voice”. The six-year-old also has a keen eye for fashion and likes to give a thumbs up...
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