This is a book written from the heart – and with deep professional wisdom by Lynn.

As the highly anticipated follow-up to Lynn How's inspirational first book, Starting Out as a Primary SENCo: Finding your first post, the first year and beyond, this latest work feels like both a continuation and a widening of the conversation – from the SENDCo's desk to the whole leadership table!

In The School Leader's Guide to SEND, Lynn reminds us that inclusion is not a policy, a checklist or a bolt on, but a daily act of love, courage and moral purpose. She speaks directly to the hearts of school leadership: doing the right thing for children, especially when the system makes that hard.

What shines through every page for me is Lynn's unwavering belief that every child belongs, and that schools thrive when compassion, clarity and consistency walk hand in hand, sentiments that are close to my own heart. This is grounded, honest and utterly practical. Lynn understands the pressures leaders face (as she has been one), yet refuses to let those pressures lower our ambition for children who need us most.

This book will steady you, challenge you and remind you why you came into education, the greatest job in the world, in the first place. If you want to build a school where inclusion is lived, where SEND is everyone's responsibility and love is translated into action – this is essential reading.

Chris Dyson, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Create Partnership Trust, @chrisdysonHT

A clear, supportive and thorough guide helping school leaders view SEND through the lens of the demanding SENCo role, offering reflective questions, practical resources and guidance for effective SEND provision - essential reading for all leaders and their teams.

Zena Lauer, Deputy Head/SENCo