Archived News
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A new role for us monitoring Sencos - what will it mean?Posted : 08/05/2008
The Guardian, 15th April 2008, Janette Owen. The role of special educational needs coordinators (Sencos) comes under scrutiny this month as the government launches a consultation paper aimed at beefing up their status in schools.
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DCSF - Increasing support and reducing burdensPosted : 07/04/2008
Speech by Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, to the teachers union NASUWT Annual Conference on the 26th March 2008.
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DCSF - Families Must be at heart of 'Aiming High' delivery - March 2008Posted : 28/03/2008
Fifty MPs gathered together with disabled children & young people and their families, to mark the beginning of the delivery period for the 'Aiming High for Disabled Children' - the Government's transformation programme for disabled children's services.
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Bercow Review - Executive Summary - March 2008Posted : 28/03/2008
John Bercow, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Speech and Language Difficulties, is reviewing the services available to support children and young people with Speech, Language and Communication. He has produced an interim report.
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Kids don't come with instructions - Ed Balls hosts Children's Plan debatePosted : 12/03/2008
Press release from DCSF on 8 March 2008 Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Young People and Families today announced the detail of a Government parenting programme to help parents get extra help with issues such as bullying, school exclusions and dealing with the impact of divorce.
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Milton Keynes Carer Newsletter - Spring 2008Posted : 11/03/2008
Milton Keynes Carer Newsletter -This is the Spring 2008 newsletter from Carers Milton Keynes. Full of interesting information, support groups and social activities & training for all carers. See page 9 for Parent Carer information.
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MUSE - magazine - Autumn 2007Posted : 27/02/2008
A magazine for 'clued up youth' published by the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC).
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MUSE - magazine - Summer 2007Posted : 27/02/2008
A magazine for 'clued up youth' published by the National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC).
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Information on support groups for Dads in Milton KeynesPosted : 27/02/2008
A new information leaflet detailing lots of support groups and activities that all Dads can access in Milton Keynes.
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Hedgerows Children's Centre - opening end February 2007Posted : 27/02/2008
Hedgerows is a new Sure Start Children's Centre, open to all young children and their families. The new building will be opening very shortly, and it will provide Services for Netherfield, and all of the Woughton area. Tel: 01908 239000 Please see the attached leaflet to find out what activities are provided. Until the new building is open, sessions are currently running out of the family room at Langland School.
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SEN Data Collection Bill passes second reading (Guardian 01.02.08)Posted : 12/02/2008
In the Education Guardian, Anthea Lipsett reported on February 1, 2008 that a bill to improve the data collected about children with special educational needs (SEN) passed its second reading unopposed in parliament
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House of Commons report - SEN Assessment and FundingPosted : 12/02/2008
The House of Commons have issued a Special Report: Special Educational Needs: Assessments and Funding: Government Response to the Tenth Report from the Education and Skills Committee, Session 2006-07.
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Ministers criticised over SEN - The Guardian (04.02.08)Posted : 05/02/2008
Anthea Lipsett, from the Guardian, reported that MPs said the government has missed an opportunity to create a national framework for special needs education.
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Compass Newsletter - Issue 6Posted : 17/01/2008
Compass Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service newsletter containing information and events regarding drug and alcohol awareness.
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Transforming Short Breaks for Families with Disabled ChildrenPosted : 14/01/2008
Education and Social Care Ministers, Andrew Adonis and Ivan Lewis, announced today the start of a 3 year transformation in short break services for disabled children. 21 Local Areas announced as Pathfinders.
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Milton Keynes Carer Newsletter - Winter 2007Posted : 07/12/2007
This is the Winter 2007 newsletter from Carers Milton Keynes. Full of interesting information, support groups and social activities & training for all carers - including parent carers!
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Government News - Raising the school participation age Posted : 03/12/2007
The Government has published the Education and Skills Bill and outlined their plans to boost the skills and education of young people and adults. The Bill will raise the education and training leaving age to 18 by 2015 as well as strengthening the provision and support available to young people and adults to meet the ambition set out in the Leitch Review of achieving world class skills by 2020.
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Every Disabled Child Matters - Local Authority CharterPosted : 01/11/2007
Milton Keynes Council has signed up to the Local Authority Charter for Every Disabled Child Matters. See the attached document to see what they are intending to ensure happens in Milton Keynes by January 2008.
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Launch of Inclusion Development Programme - Speech by Andrew Adonis, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools & LearnersPosted : 18/10/2007
Inclusion is about creating a secure, accepting and stimulating school ethos where everyone is valued and where all pupils can perform well, whatever their impediments to learning. Improving the confidence and expertise of staff to deal with special educational needs, is crucial to improving the educational experience of all students. Parents need to be assured that their children's needs will be identified and addressed in a sensitive and effective manner.
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Every Disabled Child Matters - If I could change one thing - Parent's viewsPosted : 26/09/2007
EDCM document on what the parents of disabled children & young people have said would make the biggest difference in their lives.
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Every Disabled Child Matters - If I could change one thing - Children & Young People's viewsPosted : 26/09/2007
EDCM document on disabled children and young people's views on what would make the biggest difference in their lives.
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Every Disabled Child Matters - If I could change one thing - General SummaryPosted : 26/09/2007
Summary document of what disabled children & young people, and their parents & carers told EDCM when asked "If you could change one thing for disabled children, young people and their families, what would it be?"
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Milton Keynes Carer - Summer 2007 newsletterPosted : 24/08/2007
This is the Summer 2007 newsletter from Carers Milton Keynes. Full of interesting information, support groups and social activities & training for all carers - including parent carers!
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Compass Newsletter - Issue 4Posted : 23/08/2007
Compass Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service newsletter containing information and events regarding drug and alcohol awareness.
