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Clear writing on how children learn, SEND policy and what actually helps, from the research team behind Veyra.

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Schools & SEND

The middle group: the children the system will not move for

The never-identified, the parked and the waiting. Why the referral gate misses them, and what changes when every child is measured.

Dr Samuel Swidzinski · 30 Aug 2026
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Schools & SEND

Assess, plan, do, review: the cycle with a missing instrument

The law demands assessment and review, but supplies no instrument for attention and executive function. How the evidence can write itself.

Dr Samuel Swidzinski · 21 Aug 2026
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Field & evidence

The engine and the driver: what ability tests miss

Reasoning tests measure how powerful the engine is. They say nothing about whether the driver can keep the car on the road.

Dr Samuel Swidzinski · 14 Aug 2026
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Schools & SEND

What the SEND reforms ask of schools, and how Veyra delivers it

The publication of Every Child Achieving and Thriving marked the most significant rethink of SEN provision in England in over a decade. What it actually asks of schools, in plain terms.

Dr Samuel Swidzinski · 26 Jun 2026
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Field & evidence

The Six Elements of Metacognition Every Student Needs

Metacognition is not a buzzword, not reflective journaling, and not a personality trait. It is a structured, teachable cognitive skillset, and it has six parts.

Dr Samuel Swidzinski · 18 Feb 2026
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Schools & SEND

Why Students Struggle With Attention in the Classroom

And why it's often not what you think. Three cognitive pathways behind classroom disengagement, and what actually helps for each.

Dr Samuel Swidzinski · 28 May 2026
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Field & evidence

Executive Function Explained

The hidden skillset behind school success. When a student 'isn't applying themselves', the real issue often sits underneath motivation.

Dr Samuel Swidzinski · 28 May 2026
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Field & evidence

Cognitive Remediation and Metacognition

What actually improves thinking? The components of effective cognitive remediation, the scalability problem, and where metacognition comes in.

Dr Samuel Swidzinski · 28 May 2026
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