SEND News
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
Following the 2017 review of disagreement resolution arrangements, the Department for Education commissioned Mott MacDonald, as part of the Delivering Better Outcomes Together (DBOT) consortium, to develop and publish a guide for young people aged 16-25 on how to resolve special educational needs and disability (SEND) disagreements. Mott MacDonald worked with a range of organisations and groups, including the young people’s group FLARE, to produce the guide.
The guide ‘When people can’t agree – Special Educational Needs and Disability Complaints: a guide for Young People in education’ can be found here - https://www.sendpathfinder.co.uk/send-complaints-a-guide-for-young-people-in-education.
The guide provides advice and information about how young people who are unhappy with the support they are getting for their special educational needs or disability can find the right help and advice to resolve their issues. The guide explains who young people can go to for support and the steps to take.
The guide is aimed at young people with SEND, their families and the individuals and organisations that provide them with support.
Please share this guide with your networks and anyone you think would be interested in the guide. If you have any questions relating to the guide please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
In December 2016, the Department for Education asked Dame Christine Lenehan to lead an independent review of the experiences and outcomes of children and young people in residential special schools and colleges.
Her report ‘Good Intentions, Good Enough?’ was published in November 2017 and the Government committed to respond more fully to the findings in 2018.
Damian Hinds, Secretary of State for Education, wrote to Dame Christine with the Government’s formal response to her review.
A copy of the report and this letter can be found here.
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
The DfE have today (16 July 2018) published their July SEND Newsletter.
You can find it pdf here .
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
Yesterday, 5th July 2018, the Secretary of State for Education addressed the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) at their Manchester conference. The speech covered a range of areas, including:
- · Safeguarding children
- · SEND
- · Alternative provision and exclusions
- · Care leavers
You can access a transcript of the speech here:
A video message about the speech was posted on Twitter yesterday. You can access a link here: https://twitter.com/educationgovuk/status/1014857427286740993
Minister Nadhim Zahawi also spoke at the ADCS conference. You can access his speech here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/children-and-families-minister-addresses-adcs-conference
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
DfE announcment on 29th May 2019:
Schools will benefit from an extra £50million to improve facilities and create more good school places for children with special educational needs. The Government also announced a further £680million to create 40,000 new good school places.
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
The CDC have today (24 May 2018) published their May Newletter. You can find it online at: https://mailchi.mp/ncb/your-may-newsletter-is-here
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
The DfE have today (10 May 2018) published the May 2018 edition of their SEND Newsletter.
The newsletter is available document here .
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
Today sees the launch of the SEND national trial – single route of redress. This two year national trial extends the powers of the First-tier Tribunal (SEND) to make non-binding recommendations on the health and social care aspects of Education, Health and Care plans. The Tribunal will be able to do this for LA decisions made and EHC plans issued or amended from today, as part of a SEND appeal.
Further information is available in the national trial guidance and the toolkit of practical materials as well as through the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (0207 651 0308). Parents and young people can also contact their local Information, Advice and Support Service with any questions.
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