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Contents






04 Achievements to be proud of


How do you recognise and celebrate the individual achievements of learners at the most profound end of the learning difficulties spectrum, asks Steve Snook.


 


06 From the ashes of disaster


Rebuilding after a fire gave The Meadows Special School the opportunity to create a fully inclusive campus connected to the neighbouring high school. Chris Williams explains the benefits.


 


08 All aboard the fun bus!


What was once a boring bus journey home for children from Meadowgate Primary is now a celebration of music, art and creativity. Rebecca Kent hops on board.


 


10 False allegations – a crime against teachers


When a pupil made a false allegation against him, Henry Blenkinsop found the support of his school and the NUT invaluable.


 


12 A very special school


Head Teacher Maxine Pittaway reveals why her school, St Christopher’s in Wrexham, is special in a very different sense.


 


14 Not making the grade


Ofsted’s new inspection framework has led to the Haringey Pupil Support Centre being downgraded unfairly, believes teacher Debbie Hamilton-Bogues.


 


Teacher to Teacher is published annually by the NUT. Written by teachers for teachers, it focuses on the issues teachers face in the classroom and the wider world of education.


We hope you will enjoy these articles and find they stimulate debate in your workplace.


Teacher to Teacher is a supplement of The Teacher magazine and is published by the NUT, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD. Tel: 020 7388 6191


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