There is a new SEND campaign that has started in the last few months called Let Us Learn Too. They have social media presence including Instagram and Facebook plus a website . Recently they released a video from children who have been excluded from school. Additionally, they have released a letter to…
Continue Reading...This article was posted recently on the SEND National Crisis main page and we thought it would be useful to some. “Since the introduction of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) as part of the wide-ranging SEND reforms of 2015, some questionable practices have risen at local authority level. SENCO…
Continue Reading...SOS! SEN and others talk about tribunals, their delays and the problems this causes for families. The Ministry of Justice says they are recruiting more judges to deal with the current backlog. However, thinking about it, surely this would not be necessary if the Government and LAs did their jobs…
Continue Reading...We are trying to arrange a meeting with the Council, so do let me know if you have any points to raise via our SPACE email address.
Continue Reading...The Government has announced a new review of school exclusions in England. This will look at the rise in the number of children and young people being excluded from school, and the fact that certain groups of children are more likely than others to be excluded. The Government wants to understand…
Continue Reading...The Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Michael Matheson, visited NAS’ Glasgow office to announce new funding for the new Moving Forward service. The service helps autistic young people overcome barriers to employment and increases autism understanding amongst employers. During his visit, Mr Matheson met a group of young people who have been supported…
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