WellChild How to put an end to SEN children becoming 'forever failures' England is implementing a new code of practice for special educational needs and disability (Send) from this September – but what impact will it have? Professor Sonia Blandford, founder and CEO of charity Achievement for All 3As, says the changes should be significant. She explains that a lack of clarity and ambition around the needs of children with special needs has become commonplace and that this frequently leads to confrontation among the many people involved in these pupils’ lives. The Send reforms aim to provide a solution to this situation. The code of practice essentially aims to join up help across education, health and care, from birth to age 25, with support to be offered at the earliest possible opportunity. Professor Blandford believes the new Send code will instigate a welcome new approach. The code also addresses the limited ambition that, Professor Blandford explains, often hampers the prospects of these children. The new Send code should help avoid this, she says.
Pre‐school Learning Alliance Day 4: The Flow Chart for if you disagree with SEN provision (or lack of it) - Special Needs Jungle I think, somehow, that this might prove to be an oft visited post. While the government’s aims are for high quality SENCos to interpret the new SEND Code of Practice and skillfully provide the right SEN help to each child who needs it using the Assess, Plan, Do, Review circle of support, I fear that the reality maybe some way behind the vision. It’s not that they won’t get there in the end, just that those families on the sharp end of the reforms – ie, us – might not end up with what the new SEND Code of Practice says we should have while everyone is playing catch-up. For example you can only, so far, appeal the education part at Tribunal and there is no single point of appeal – this may well change at some point (we hope). This is why us parents in the system right now must be informed and vigilant and why the Parent Carer Forums out there must concentrate on reaching EVERY parent, not just the ones who make themselves heard. Click to enlarge, Press Cntrl + to enlarge further Like this:
RoSPA - Health & Safety Training New SEN Code of Practice released - SEN Magazine Details Created on Tuesday, 29 July 2014 15:33 Children’s Minister Edward Timpson (centre) on a visit to Hereward College in Coventry.The Children’s Minister Edward Timpson writes exclusively for SEN Magazine as he launches the new SEN Code of Practice Yesterday (Monday 28/7/14) was a landmark moment for our reforms to the special educational needs system. The Code of Practice which has cleared Parliament is the culmination of four years of hard work. For me, as Children’s Minister, I’ve used my two years at the helm to strive to improve and tighten the legislation in order to strengthen and underpin the rights of children and parents, so that every child, whatever their start in life, gets the support needed to be the best they can be. So we re-introduced into the Children and Families Bill clauses an unequivocal right for families to request special educational needs assessments. Listening to parents Working together Further information
Action for Sick Children Gearing up for the new SEN system - SEN Magazine Details Created on Wednesday, 16 April 2014 12:12 Minister issues open letters to explain SEN changes The Children and Families Bill received Royal Assent and passed into law in March and its provisions will start to take effect from September 2014. Widely heralded as the biggest shake-up of the SEN system in 30 years, the new legislation introduces a number of major changes to the way schools, local authorities and central government support children and young people with SEN. Under the Bill, education, care and health services will be charged with working together to produce combined education, health and care plans (EHCPs) covering people with SEN from birth to 25 years. The Children’s Minister Edward Timpson has penned four open letters – targeted at parents, teachers and specific professional groups – explaining what the new legislation entails and how it will affect them. The following is a transcript of Mr Timpson’s open letter to teachers: Dear Teachers