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Melanie Grabowski's avatar

Thanks for writing this Tom. This is an issue that I live and breathe, and is the subject of my Masters dissertation. My children are both neurodivergent, and thrived in their Montessori setting before we made the move to the UK and into mainstream education, where they just couldn't cope. I'm am part of the team for Define Fine (an online parent peer support group) for parents of children experiencing school distress and subsequent absence. There are over 9K members, with at least 100 requests to join each week. Not Fine in School has over 60K members. It's a massive issue and is a significant contributor to the steep rise in home education in recent times and as you know, I'm aiming to build a Montessori inspired setting as an example of how children can make good academic progress as well as be happy and enjoy learning. You've made some brilliant points. It has very sadly become normal for society to expect children and young people to feel miserable about school.

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Katherine Symonds-Moore's avatar

You’ve put this so eloquently Tom. And I agree with it all! So pleased to have found you 🙌

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