Vicky Ford, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families has written a letter to highlight the key information and support which is provided for children and young people with SEND as they return to school today (8th March 2021) in line with the Government’s roadmap announced on 22nd February 2021
Please see the link below to Miss Ford’s letter
The Department of Education has today issued further guidance for special schools, specialist post-16 providers, and alternative schools (including hospital schools) during the national lockdown period
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Further, please see below the open letter from Vicky Ford MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
Vicky Ford, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families has today written an open letter to children and young people with special educational needs (SEND), their families and carers and those who work to support them
The letter provides advice and guidance on several issues, including behaviour, risk assessments, face coverings, specialist and visiting practitioners, mental health and wellbeing, aerosol generating procedures and hospital schools, as well as linking to some of the support available to help
Please see the link below to the letter
The Department of Health and Social Care has released a letter outlining the next steps regarding children and young people with SEND returning to school in September Click the link to read the letter
Earlier today, the Secretary of State announced plans for the full re-opening of schools in September Set out below is guidance that sets out the actions that various educational settings need to take to enable children and young people with SEND to return to full-time provisions
The Department of Education have just announced that the National Trial to extend the powers of SEND to make non binding recommendations about health and social care aspects of an EHCP has been extended until 31st August 2021 This is very good news for families and children and we very much hope that the extended trial will lead to permanent powers over the health and social care aspects of an EHCP
For more information please see the link below to the letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families, Vicky Ford MP
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