Many systems talk about working with parents, but treat them as peripheral once professionals step in. Shabnum speaks from experience about how early progress depends on trusting parents as…
Systems often act like support must be “earned” through paperwork, but children don’t live on administrative timelines. Shabnum’s work shows that meaningful provision can-and should-begin before a…
Public recognition doesn’t always arrive after someone feels ready for it. Shabnum talks about being pulled onto stages and into media as visibility accelerated, and having to develop confidence…
Policy conversations still treat early years like childcare logistics, not national education infrastructure. Meanwhile, parliamentary scrutiny has been explicit that the SEND system is under strain…
Shabnum speaks to those who didn’t start with status or strategy roles, but learned leadership by showing up every day on the frontline. Her story reframes leadership as something earned through…
Nationally, the number of children and young people with EHC plans reached around 638,700 in January 2025, and the trajectory continues upward. Shabnum argues that treating SEND as a school-age issue…
Shabnum has seen early years SEND practice outside the UK first-hand, including visiting nurseries abroad and discussing how different systems approach support pathways. Her perspective isn’t that…
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