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DCSF - Pupil & Parent Guarantees documentPosted : 18/02/2010
Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families states that the Pupil and Parent Guarantees describe the key elements of our schools system. They in large part reflect existing legislative requirements and codify existing expectations of schools. Some of these requirements derive from legislation dating back to the Education Reform Act 1988. In a small number of important areas they are introducing new entitlements - for example, one-to-one tuition, personal tutoring and strengthened home/school agreements. As well as setting out what schools should do and how parents should support them, the Pupil and Parent Guarantees also explain what pupils and parents can do if they are concerned that they are not receiving something they are entitled to. On rare occasions where pupils or parents are not satisfied, they should be able to have their concerns or complaints dealt with in an effective and open way. That is why the DCSF introduced legislation to provide an independent complaints system for pupils and parents. That complaints system - which will listen carefully to the voices of parents and schools - has now also been extended to cover complaints about the Pupil and Parent Guarantees. It is also important that parents and carers understand their responsibilities to their child's school. The Pupil and Parent Guarantees accordingly emphasise the need for parents and carers to play their part in supporting their child's school, and wider learning and development.
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MK Carers Newsletter - Spring 2010 Posted : 09/02/2010
This is the Spring 2010 newsletter from Carers Milton Keynes. Full of interesting information, and a diary of support groups and activities for all carers - including parent carers!
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NPPN Digest (week ending 29th January 2010)Posted : 09/02/2010
News, information and links from the NPPN (National Parent Partnership Network) Digest. Including - Government acts to break through glass ceiling on social mobility, Views on physical punishment, Health inequalities, New Vaccine against septicaemia and pneumococcal meningitis, New powers to tackle alcohol crime, New package of measures to help the family, Family justice system, Children in care, Family Intervention Projects, Help for traditional working class communities, Accountability in family courts, Criminal Records Bureau, Additional paternity leave and pay, The Baby Peter effect, Understanding the needs of adults, Sherbert Research for the DCSF,
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NPPN - The Regional SEN Statistics 2009Posted : 09/02/2010
The Regional Statistics of Children with Special Educational Needs 2009: Contains: Attainment gap between pupils with and without statements aged 11 years in 2006 and 2008. Attainment gap between pupils with and without statements aged 16 years in 2006 and 2008. Persistent absentees by region. Percentage of pupils with a fixed term exclusion in 2006/7
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NPPN Digest (week ending 15th January 2010)Posted : 26/01/2010
News, information and links from the NPPN (National Parent Partnership Network) Digest. Including - Educational Needs Campaign, Eligibility Criteria, Extra help for childcare for disabled children, Free books for schools, Pupil and Parent Guarantees, CAMHS Review, Promoting the emotional health.
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NPPN Digest (week ending 22nd January 2010)Posted : 26/01/2010
News, information and links from the NPPN (National Parent Partnership Network) Digest. Including - cafcass, pushing for change, nppn digest, free laptops and broadband, home education, scimorph, gcse results, dangers of alcohol for young people, thalidomide survivors, pupil and parent guarantees
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NPPN Briefing on the DCSF guidance on Looked After Children with SEN placed out-of-authority Posted : 26/01/2010
The National Parent Partnership Network (NPPN) have issued a detailed summary of the Department for Children, Schools and Families' (DCSF) new guidance on the local authorities’ responsibilities for meeting the special educational needs of looked after children placed out-of-authority.
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DCSF issue Guidance on Looked After Children with Special Educational Needs placed out-of-authorityPosted : 26/01/2010
The Department for children, Schools and Families (DCSF) have issued guidance to explain how local authorities’ responsibilities for meeting the special educational needs of looked after children placed out-of-authority operate. It does not create any new obligations, but decisions made in relation to individual children should be consistent with the operation of the law as described.
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CIL (Centre for Integrated Living) Holidays and Travel in the UK and AbroadPosted : 26/01/2010
Did you know that the CIL (Centre for Integrated Living) have access to information on accessible holidays in the UK and Abroad. http://www.mkweb.co.uk/MK_Disability/
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SEN Complaints to be handled differently from 19th January 2010Posted : 15/01/2010
The DCSF (Department for Children, Schools and Families) has produced this document providing information on changes that are being made from 19 January 2010 in the handling of complaints about special educational needs services and provision provided by local authorities. The changes principally involve being able to complain to the local government ombudsman in situations where the provision outlined in part 3 of a child's statement is not being met. There is also a useful table showing the different complaint routes parents can use.
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DCSF - Ed Balls launches consultation on pupil and parent guaranteesPosted : 14/01/2010
Parents and pupils were today given full details of the currently existing and new guarantees they can expect from schools, as Ed Balls launched a consultation alongside the second reading of the Children, Schools and Families Bill. See attached document for full details.
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DCSF announce free laptops and broadband for 270,000 families across the country in ground-breaking schemePosted : 14/01/2010
The Prime Minister and Ed Balls will today announce the national roll out of a ground-breaking scheme to give 270,000 low income families a free computer and free broadband access, under a major drive to close the digital and educational divide between rich and poor and help keep parents in touch with their child's progress. See attached document for details.
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Deaf Parenting UK (DPUK) - Winter 2009 NewsletterPosted : 31/12/2009
Deaf Parenting UK is a small registered charity, run by Deaf Parents for Deaf Parents. Deaf Parenting UK is still developing and actively seeks applicants from across the UK to reflect the diversity of the deaf. We are happy to add their Winter 2009 Newsletter to our list of regular items for parents to read.
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Lamb Enquiry - Special Educational Needs and Parental ConfidencePosted : 16/12/2009
The final report from Brian Lamb on Special Educational Needs and Parental Confidence has been published today. The full report is attached. The letters to/from the Secretary of State for Children, Schools & Families, Ed Balls, and all the interim reports can be found at: http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/lambinquiry/
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DCSF press release on Brian Lamb reportPosted : 16/12/2009
Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families has responded to the recommendations in Brian Lamb's final report. He has announced that the parents of SEN pupils will get more help to get the right educational support for their children. See the full press released attached.
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Milton Keynes Draft Inclusion Strategy - consultationPosted : 10/12/2009
Purpose of Consultation: The Inclusion Strategy is an important document and Milton Keynes Children's Trust would therefore like to ensure that they consult widely and get as much support for the strategy as possible. They hope that most people will wish to endorse the principles, values and themes that are identified. The feedback they get will enable them to identify whether there are any major concerns with the strategy. The summary is attached above. To view the full draft strategy and action plan please follow copy and paste this link into your web browser: http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/mkcconsultation/home.asp?StatusFilter=Current
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Children with Special Educational Needs 2009 - an analysisPosted : 07/12/2009
The SEN (Information) Act 2008 came into effect on 1st January 2009. This Act requires the Secretary of State to publish information about pupils in England with special educational needs. The attached document is the first produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
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The Special Needs Handbook - could you help?Posted : 15/10/2009
A Special Needs Handbook is currently being compiled by Learning Disabilities Resources Ltd., which will be available FREE over the internet. It will be a guide for parents, carers and professionals. It is a compilation of tips, advice and ideas for day to day problems encountered by people living with or supporting a child or adult with special needs. (see attached flyer) Once completed, the Special Needs Handbook will be made available free over the internet, and internet users will be able to print off and copy any of the material, to use either personally or to disseminate freely to others e.g. support groups, schools, therapists, etc. They are asking as many people as possible for tips, advice and ideas, which will then be shared with everyone else.
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NPPN Briefing on the Progression Guidance 2009-10Posted : 08/10/2009
The National Parent Partnership Network (NPPN) has issued this briefing on the Progression Guidance 2009-10. This guidance is of interest to parents of children with SEN who wish to know how well their children are progressing and whether the school is setting challenging enough targets for future progress.
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SEN Information Day 2009 - Workshop Timetable finalisedPosted : 08/10/2009
The workshop timetable for the Special Educational Needs Information Day has now been finalised. See the attached document for the details of the 13 workshops on offer. The event is being hosted by Parent Partnership and the SEN Team from Milton Keynes Council, and will be held at St Paul's School on Saturday, 17th October 2009. Workshops are to be signed up for on the day. Remember, creche places MUST be pre-booked on 01908-254518.
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Ex-ADCS president Maggie Atkinson to become children's commissionerPosted : 07/10/2009
On 2nd October 2009, Janaki Mahadevan for 'Children & Young People Now'reported that the former president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services Maggie Atkinson is set to become the new children's commissioner for England.
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BBC News release: Special Needs Exclusions TargetedPosted : 07/10/2009
On 28th September the BBC News released the attached story: Special needs exclusions targeted Steps are being proposed to try to reduce the number of children with special educational needs (SEN) who are excluded from England's schools.
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Ed Balls: More support for children with Special Educational NeedsPosted : 07/10/2009
Ed Balls, Secretary of State for the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) announced measures to provide better support for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) and disabled children.
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Carers MK Autumn 2009 NewsletterPosted : 07/10/2009
This is the Autumn 2009 newsletter from Carers Milton Keynes. Full of interesting information, and a diary of support groups and activities for all carers - including parent carers!
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Special Educational Needs Information Day 2009Posted : 18/09/2009
After an absence of 5 years, Milton Keynes Parent Partnership is holding another SEN Information Day on 17th October 2009. This event is being organised and hosted jointly with the SEN Team from the Children & Young People's Service in the Council. There are workshops and stalls where parents and carers can find out about lots of different special needs and disabilities, and can find out how their children can be helped at home and at school. Parents and carers of children with special needs are encouraged to come along to St Paul's School from 10am until 3pm to browse the stalls or to join a workshop to find out more. No pre-booking is necessary, unless a place needs to be reserved in the free creche. We look forward to seeing you there!
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NPPN Briefing on 'Research on the Deployment and Impact of Support Staff in Schools'Posted : 11/09/2009
The National Parent Partnership Network has prepared a briefing on the research published this week by Peter Blatchford at the Institute of Education at the University of London.
