Decision details
"Unlocking Opportunities for all Children" Special Educational Needs and Disability Improvement Strategy (2017-2020)
PDF 112 KBDecision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
For the Executive to approve the three year
strategic direction and priorities for Special Educational Needs
and Disability (SEND) for children and young people aged 0-25
years
Decision:
RESOLVED that the Special Educational Needs and Improvement Strategy be approved.
Reasons for the decision:
1. There is a statutory requirement for all Local Authorities to have a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Strategy.
2. There is a necessity for the Local Authority to lead the partnership in developing services and provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs.
Alternative options considered:
None. This is a statutory requirement.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Financial Impact: There are no significant financial implications arising from the report
Declarations: None
Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No
Making Representations: In writing to the Director of Children, Young People & Learning
Other reasons / organisations consulted
This strategy has been co produced with
Schools, Early Years settings, Colleges, parents/carers, young
people and professionals across education, social care and
Health.
There has also been an e mail consultation for those unable to get
to the workshops.
Consultees
• 2
Parent/Carer groups (open to all)
• All Schools, Colleges and Early Years settings in Bracknell
Forest.
• Headteacher Reference Group
• Parent Forum
• Young peoples SEND subgroup of the Youth Council.
• Bracknell Forest Multi agency SEND Improvement
Partnership.
• East Berkshire SEND improvement partnership
Contact: Frank Glennon, Principal Educational Psychologist and Head of SEN Email: frank.glennon@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 354198.
Publication date: 21/11/2017
Date of decision: 21/11/2017
Decided at meeting: 21/11/2017 - Executive
Effective from: 29/11/2017
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