Our local meeting at Kirklees Council a few days ago has become viral. Many people have seen the clips showing disagreement, frustration and confusion. What many have not seen is the full meeting, which remains available to watch online. Cllr Sarah Wood, leader of Reform in Kirklees, nominated herself to become Leader of the Council. During the meeting she stated that she did not understand the constitution, yet simultaneously accused others of acting unconstitutionally for following the AGM process and established procedures. To me, those two positions are difficult to reconcile. Cllr Wood also stated on camera, “We will make sure the residents know.” That language concerns me. When elected representatives publicly label councillors, officers or cross party colleagues as acting unconstitutionally without evidence, it risks creating a false narrative. Words matter. They carry weight. They influence public perception. I know all too well the real world consequences misinformation can have when it spreads locally. We have seen how narratives can take hold, how trust can be damaged and how individuals can become targets because of things that simply are not true. That is why I stood up. That is why I challenged what was being said. That is why I was passionate in my response. My only apology is to our newly elected Mayor. She conducted herself professionally throughout an extremely difficult meeting and ensured all sides had an opportunity to speak. She showed patience, fairness and leadership, and for that she deserves recognition. Our communities benefit when councillors, regardless of political affiliation, communicate, cooperate and work together in the interests of residents. Defamatory language, misinformation and a refusal to engage constructively do not help our communities. They do not solve problems, improve services or support residents facing real challenges in their daily lives. On Thursday, the Council’s responsibility is clear. The focus must be on electing a Leader who can provide stability, competence and direction. Residents expect serious leadership, not political theatre. They expect councillors to focus on the issues that matter: local services, public finances, community safety and the future of Kirklees. The people of Kirklees did not elect us to create division. They elected us to deliver results. That must remain the priority.

All set up for the @SENDShowUK today in Manchester! Colin (@SENBooks ) is joining us as a volunteer today, and we have all the books from our website available! Come and say hello today or tomorrow 😀 (13th and 14th March) #Dyscalculiamatters #dyscalculia

It was quite a day in court yesterday. Grateful to Channel 4 News for covering the case. It’s all there: Avoidable deaths. 90,000 emails deleted. An entire NHS email account erased. A key board meeting note denied to exist. Thanks to all our supporters. It was a great turn out as always.

So the Gov't is not intending to increase funding to cover the changes to SEND for this first 3 years. @SpcialNdsJungle

All set up @SensibleSENCO 2026 Conference. Today's focus is on the power of planning.

We are offering a fully-funded @mgsesrcdtp PhD studentship related to dyscalculia screening and support @LboroDME in collaboration with the Cheshire and Wirral Maths Hub: jobs.ac.uk/job/DQF042/esrc-d… @DyscalculiaNet1 @SLDnetwork

So great to have @ChildrenSensory support our @GreenwoodAcad SEND conference today and deliver the bulk of the input fantastically. Thankyou ❤️

To celebrate the start of 2026, I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away. For your chance to win, just **retweet this tweet**. I will pick the winner at random on Saturday January 10th. Good luck!

Great @GreenwoodAcad SEND Conference underway today @LEARNSENDHub, supported by @SENBooks

Out on the circuit today at learnsendhub.co.uk near Newark it's our local SEND resource for teachers. If you are East Midlands based we are now in Grantham. Please do book us as part of your training offer.

Want to understand more about reasonable adjustments for ADHD? craiglesteradhd.substack.com…?

Here's a selection of the excellent resources you can find, many of which are on offer on our website.

Come and find us @nasen_org Live 2025, @NataliePacker new book, Beyond Boundaries in stock and more. @SENBooks your SEND supplier.

So it is the last Sunday is January how do you feel? Have you kept up New Year’s? How much have you achieved? What is next for you? How are you feeling?

IMPORTANT We’re hearing of some really challenging situations that are seriously affecting the mental health and wellbeing of school leaders and education staff. If you are struggling, please ask for help.

Monday morning what is your plan for the week

🌟 Save the Dates! 🌟 📅 4th March: SEND Leadership Conference – Early bird offer extended! 📅 9th & 10th May: Neurodiversity Show at NEC Birmingham – Register FREE or book your stand! Let’s shape the future of #SEND and #neurodiversity! We will be there…….

Merry Christmas to all thank you for your support. Lots of new plans for 2025

Very interesting that @alistrathern is very pro supporting #send and #dyslexia to up date and change the system to support school, parents and young people

Do you agree the system is broken? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0d…