Danny C. delivers a raw, powerful reflection on the failings of the UK’s school placement system, drawing from his family’s experience of a failed school appeal. But this isn’t just about personal disappointment, it’s a rallying cry for the countless families of children with special educational needs who are being routinely sidelined by a system that isn’t built to serve them. From inaccessible schools to opaque appeals processes, Danny exposes the silent injustice many face and calls on all of us to speak up, not for preference, but for fairness, dignity and care. It’s an urgent reminder that when public systems fail the most vulnerable, they fail us all.

It's been a year since my wife left, and every day since has been a delicate balancing act. I never imagined I'd be raising three kids—ages 5, 7, and 11—on my own, but here I am.