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Consultation Response – SEN Place Plan

created by NB published on 10 October 2019

All local authorities are required to regularly review and update their plans about their SEN provision. The council undertook a consultation in the summer term 2019 seeking views about the type of SEN provision we need in Barnet.

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London Councils Inclusive Practice Report

created by NB published on 07 October 2019

London Councils have recently published “Inclusive practice – The role of mainstream schools and local authorities in supporting children with SEND” highlighting some excellent practice in London schools and local authorities and prompting schools, local authorities and national government to think about what more could be done to ensure that all children access mainstream education where appr...

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New Literacy Skills Content Kit for Schools

created by Samantha Rothwell published on 25 September 2019

The Leading Edge Group for Literacy Difficulties have worked together to develop a Literacy Skills Content Kit for Schools.  The Content Kit came about from discussions with staff in a number of Barnet schools about what to teach Key Stage 2 and 3 children who are struggling to learn to read and write.  

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DfE Consultation on SEN Transport

created by Caylin Joski-Jethi published on 23 July 2019

The Department for Education is consulting on revised statutory guidance for local authorities on home to school travel and transport. The guidance was last updated in 2014. There have been no changes to the law.

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How Barnet's 2019 SEND conference went

created by Caylin Joski-jethi published on 27 June 2019

Barnet's 2019 SEND conference was held on 20 June 2019. This was a free conference for Barnet parents, carers and professionals that was jointly organised by education, health, social care and representatives of the Barnet SEND parent community.

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