Transition

Dept of Education publishes indicative SEN Code of Practice

Submitted by Huw on Wed, 01/05/2013 - 14:56

The Department for Education has published an indicative SEN Code of Practice. The draft takes account of the consultation that took place to develop the package of reforms included in the Children and Families Bill and the pre- legislative scrutiny of the reforms. It also reflects the provisions in the related draft indicative regulations.

LSIS FE cluster case studies published

Submitted by Huw on Mon, 29/04/2013 - 10:08

The Excellence Gateway has published 14 case studies based on work undertaken through the LSIS cluster groups. These include 2 case studies, centred on employment, from Blueberry Academy and City College Norwich's supported employment service, MINT.

SEND pathfinders - progress report published

Submitted by Huw on Wed, 06/03/2013 - 11:24

The Department for Education has published a progress report on the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) pathfinders. The SEND Green Paper pathfinder programme was launched in September 2011 following a competitive application process to which all local authorities and their health partners could apply.

Over the past eighteen months, 20 pathfinders involving 31 local authorities and their health partners, have been working within existing statutory frameworks towards the following common objectives:

Transition to Adulthood - guide for practitioners

Publisher:

Cerebra

Topics:

Transition

Type:

Guidance

Cerebra has produced this guide for practitioners working with disabled young people and their families, focusing on those young people aged between 16 and 25. It explains the legal and policy frameworks, for England and Wales, that are relevant to areas in which these young people and their families are likely to need support and advice as the young person enters adulthood. Its purpose is to help practitioners understand the relevant law and policy so that they can guide young disabled people through this transition to adulthood.

Cerebra guide for professionals

Young people's stories of moving from education to work

Submitted by Huw on Thu, 14/02/2013 - 17:56

This DWP working paper presents the views of 12 disabled young people regarding their interactions with the education system, the Department for Work and Pensions, support services and third party organisations as they come to the end of their education and start the process of seeking and gaining work.

Education briefing (Feb 2013)

Publisher:

LSIS

Topics:

Transition, Commissioning and Education

Type:

Guidance

This briefing paper from LSIS outlines some of the issues around planning a curriculum for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities in 2013 and beyond. It contains links and guidance around the key changes to education within England.

LSIS education briefing

Presentation: 16-19 funding reform

Teather statement on SEN reform

Submitted by Huw on Tue, 04/09/2012 - 18:02

Sarah Teather, Minister for Children and Families has issued a written ministerial statement to announce publication of draft provisions to improve the support provided to children and young people with special educational needs, and to their parents. The text is as follows:

Tender opportunities for involvement in education clusters

Submitted by Huw on Mon, 02/07/2012 - 14:40

A programme is being launched to help ease the frustrations of securing support for those with special educational needs. The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) is going to be inviting organisations to tender for work to help children and young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, and their families.

Report on young people and the changing labour market

Submitted by Huw on Thu, 24/05/2012 - 11:22

The Work Foundation and Private Equity Foundation has published a report looking at how young people get a foothold in the labour market.

Support for young adult carers

Publisher:

NIACE

Topics:

Carers, Transition and Education

Type:

Guidance

NIACE has produced some resources to support practitioners in their work with young adult carers, including those who have learning difficulties to help them make effective transitions and to engage, aspire and achieve in learning.

The free resources are available from NIACE in hard copy and also to download.

We are carers and we want to learn
An easyread book for young adult carers with a learning difficulty, about their rights as a carer and access to learning.