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From lived experiences to expert advice, our blog covers the topics that matter most to families and SEN professionals.
Sep 18, 2026
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2 mins
with Expert Guidance from SENNIES
Sep 7, 2026
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SENNIES has been named one of the Nation's Favourite Businesses 2026 by Small Business Saturday UK.
Apr 29, 2026
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SENNIES named winners of Theo Paphitis's Small Business Sunday (#SBS) Award
Sep 14, 2025
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SENNIES awarded Best UK Nanny Agency of the Year at the @uknanny_events Awards 2025 at Soho House White City (13th Sept 2025)! 🥹🙌🏾❤️
Sep 10, 2025
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We’re thrilled to share that Sennies has been featured in The Times, highlighting the crucial role specialist nannies play in supporting families of children with additional needs.
Sep 8, 2025
SENNIES has partnered with TUI to support their mission of becoming leaders in neurodiverse-friendly holidays.
May 23, 2025
We are beyond thrilled to announce that our very own Georgia Sargeant—founder and CEO of SENNIES—has been named a winner at the prestigious Woman Who Achieves Awards 2025!
Mar 28, 2025
We are beyond thrilled to announce that our CEO, Georgia, has been selected as a finalist for two highly esteemed awards.
Aug 8, 2023
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Jul 25, 2023
4 min
Introducing the Perfect Partnership: SENNIES and Scott Dunn Join Forces to Create an Unforgettable Family Holiday Experience!
May 1, 2023
Direct payments are a type of government funding that can be used to cover the cost of support and services for children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities. In the UK, direct payments are intended to give families greater flexibility and control over the support and services that their child receives.
Apr 27, 2023
5 mins
Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) are legal documents that outline the support a child with special educational needs (SEN) or a disability is entitled to. EHCPs are designed to ensure that every child has access to the support they need to reach their full potential in education and beyond.
Jul 1, 2021
SENNIES is hosting a FREE Webinar that will focus on the presentation of a biologically female child or young person who is Autistic and/or has ADHD, with a focus on understanding the differences and nuances in how girls may show traits or behaviours as well as providing supportive strategies and resources you can take away and use at home or in your role as a Sennie!
Apr 30, 2021
7 mins
As we come to the end of Autism Awareness month - I wanted to take a moment to share some further thoughts that I have seen shared throughout the past month, but also things I engage with every day as part of our fantastic business.
Apr 2, 2021
Hi I’m Elinor, I’m the current Head of Recruitment and general day-to-day ‘sorter-outer’ here at SENNIES HQ!
Nov 10, 2020
1 min
We have been made aware of a FREE ADHD training course.
Oct 9, 2020
Rough estimates suggest that the diagnosis ratio of boys to girls is 4:1, suggesting girls are far less likely to have an Autistic Spectrum Condition.
Oct 2, 2020
What, why and how? A Now/ Next board is a fantastic and simple way to let somebody know what is expected of them NOW and what they get for doing it/ why they should do it NEXT.
Sep 24, 2020
4 mins
Many children and young people don’t enjoy pencil work, but this is more common in those with Autism, and can be the source of lots of frustration when you know your child is absolutely bright enough to be able to do the work, but the request to ‘write’ is the real barrier.
Aug 21, 2020
3 mins
Echolalia is defined as ‘repetition of another person’s spoken word’. This may be spoken word from a physical person, or from toys, TV programs, nursery rhymes, adverts, story books, safety announcements....
Jul 1, 2020
Imagine you’ve been slaving all week, up until the early hours working on a piece of coursework.
Jun 15, 2020
Vijay Patel is a dear friend of Sennies having studied Performing Arts at university with our Co-founder and CEO Georgia. Following his studies, Vijay went on to become a performer and continued to share his personal experience of living with Aspergers within his art. Vijay has been kind enough to put together some material he has found useful during the Black Lives Matter movement.
Apr 20, 2020
Sennies are extremely excited to announce our partnership with Clap and Toot, following excellent recommendations from our SEN community, who have found their sessions extremely engaging and invaluable!
Apr 15, 2020
Hannah McCormack is a SENDCo, early years teacher and a guest lecturer. She also has two children with SEN, and has shared with the team at Sennies what she has picked up in these challenging times.
Apr 9, 2020
The brilliant Axel Scheffler has produced a book about Covid-19 Coronavirus just for children - and it's available as a FREE download.
Apr 6, 2020
These are worrying times for us all and it’s undoubtedly true that your children will know that something is up.
With the third week of school closures underway , Sennies has been reaching out to our SEN Parent community to put together a few homeschooling top tips!
Mar 21, 2020
Whilst specialist schools remain open and children of ‘key workers’ are still able to attend, the majority of parents have begun thinking about homeschooling for at least one or more of their children.
Mar 13, 2019
Taking any child out for the day can be a minefield, but when your little one has Special Educational Needs this can become even more challenging.
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