We are a parent led organisation whose core purpose is to ensure parent carers in B&NES have a voice and help to make sure that services reflect needs.banespcf.co.uk Bath and North East SomersetJoined May 2022
We have worked with the @banespcf to present feedback shared by their members in May 2024 about the provision of speech and language therapy locally find out what they told us.
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We've noticed a number of LAs (incorrectly) telling parents of children/YP with EHC plans that they only have to provide 16 hours' special educational provision per week for those over compulsory school age. This is incorrect.
Read our FAQ for the facts: bit.ly/3M953f5
"The future use of Safety Valve agreements is under review." says Schools/SEND Minister, Catherine McKinnell. Considering increasing unlawful actions of SV councils & the number missing agreement targets, we'd say it most definitely should be suspended: questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questi…
There are many problems with the provision of special education in this country but can we please stop blaming the kids and their families. Fund local authorities properly to deliver on the existing EHCPs and and things could get better. theguardian.com/education/arti…
Thanks to @lawsocgazette for highlighting the risk to children & young people's legal rights to special educational provision & support that meets their needs. The system fails too many children, but the answer isn't to take away their rights. lawgazette.co.uk/commentary-and…
My diagram for "PPI/ Participatory research and the Research Cycle" is now ready! 😊
Months of hard work, but co-produced & a visual resource for researchers who want to work meaningfully with communities
#coproduction#publicinvolvement
Are children with SEND at risk of criminal and sexual exploitation due to gaps in policies and services? This new research says yes: port.ac.uk/news-events-an…
Very worrying data from DfE. Suspensions up over 30%. Exclusions up from 6,500 to 9,376 - the highest recorded annual number of permanent exclusions. As always, SEN (3.5-6x the rate of perm exc), FSM (5x the rate) children) are most at risk.tinyurl.com/3efwayxa 1/2🧵
Record rises in suspensions & exclusions in new DfE figures—Persistent disruptive behaviour most common: 48% of suspensions & 39% of exclusions. Our graphs show it's children with #SEND most likely to be suspended or excluded. Needs not being met! Data: …e-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/pe…
This is simple and brilliant and poignant by @BladeoftheS . . . more widely than performing that kindness remember we are all vulnerable now . . . our environment matters too
This is great "There is simply no avoiding the fact that the current SEND system feels like it is failing everyone: pupils, parents, teachers & leaders." But please be more positive about those parents fighting for their child's right to an education tinyurl.com/46euahjm
Overhauling education funding so schools can better meet rising needs of pupils with SEND should be a priority for the next government, a think-tank says. The IFS says focusing per-pupil funding on an “average pupil” is a cause of the funding crisis
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Book now for our EHC plan masterclass on 27 June.
Places are £65, but we also have some funded spots available for parents/carers who are unable to access a full cost place.
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‘Up until recently, the most frequent search term on the [SNJ] site was “Senco”. These days, she says, it is “Eotas” the acronym that stands for “educated other than at school”’
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