<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Creating Futures Together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mysite]]></description><link>https://www.creatingfuturestogether.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:46:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.creatingfuturestogether.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Post 16 Laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mental Capacity Act - the young person has the loudest voice Something we sometimes overlook: The Mental Capacity Act doesn’t just apply to adults. It takes effect from age 16. That means from that moment, the young person’s voice takes centre stage - not the parent’s, not ours. Theirs. Secondary and upper schools are you preparing families for this? Are you telling them about this? And with your year 11s are you applying this? The shift is real as they move into post-16 education. Our...]]></description><link>https://www.creatingfuturestogether.co.uk/post/post-16-laws</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cbaaf96eb823cd3ba45a44</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:09:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6731a8_db81eff48664490eb8637e3ddddbbd84~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_999,h_848,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Lefcovitch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asking “Why?”: The Missing Piece in the Attendance Puzzle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attendance has become yet another data stream placed under the microscope. In my time working in mainstream education, it was constantly pushed as an area to improve – and rightly so. But what always struck me was the limited time, if any, dedicated to understanding why  attendance was an issue in the first place. I’ve also seen mainstream settings quietly lower their “minimum expected attendance” figures just to meet criteria. And let’s be honest: how is that helping anyone? It isn’t. It’s...]]></description><link>https://www.creatingfuturestogether.co.uk/post/asking-why-the-missing-piece-in-the-attendance-puzzle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c0e4e947bdab55d8ae3363</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:06:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6731a8_011ff6dc77a5424f965893310ef9b1e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_678,h_452,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan Callaghan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Misogyny to Misinformation: How the Manosphere Shapes Young Minds]]></title><link>https://www.creatingfuturestogether.co.uk/post/from-misogyny-to-misinformation-how-the-manosphere-shapes-young-minds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bbec21f8e8082073c4ce51</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:31:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6731a8_62fb56405b064c708bc06fcf91cc1f31~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_570,h_502,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan Callaghan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A mile off the mark or a clear statement of intent and lack of care]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want to address all the noise about the SEND white paper as I feel like I've been leaving pretty much the same comment on posts and writing might cover how some of us are feeling. I’m so angry - I’m angry that parent/carers, SEND leads were seemingly (if leaks are to be believed) sold a dream with the national voice tour on this reform. I’m angry that I can’t imagine how much money that tour cost - for what to blow smoke up people, maybe I’m naïve as the principle seemed to sound like good...]]></description><link>https://www.creatingfuturestogether.co.uk/post/a-mile-off-the-mark-or-a-clear-statement-of-intent-and-lack-of-care</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b40db1d1b1d9cdf212cd4e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:20:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6731a8_0db7ddb1f58a49449b33879e70598196~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_450,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Lefcovitch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Young People Must Think Twice About Online Trends: A Message for Our Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our advice on this dangerous trend]]></description><link>https://www.creatingfuturestogether.co.uk/post/why-young-people-must-think-twice-about-online-trends-a-message-for-our-community</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aae58f25665a6e35cddc3c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:35:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6731a8_7e831fc0185e4289b905769f6fbf4243~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_310,h_163,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan Callaghan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Paper 2026 - Every Child Achieving &#38; Thriving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our take on the new proposals]]></description><link>https://www.creatingfuturestogether.co.uk/post/white-paper-2026-every-child-achieving-thriving</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aae2fbb5dd0587334945a3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:22:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6731a8_67280be0a16d48abb03af238cd92f330~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_275,h_183,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan Callaghan</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>