The attached updated from the North West Action Learning Sets is well worth a look! It covers updates on key themes across the National SEND Agenda. To access click the document link below. Click Here for the NW ALS - National Updates presentation

The government has announced the launch of a crosscutting review of SEND. Five years on from the Children and Families Act, the review will look at the how the system has evolved since then, how it can be made to work best for all families and ensure quality of provision is the same across the country. Recognising the importance of joined-up support, it will also explore the role of health care in SEND in collaboration with the Department of Health and Social Care. The review

This is an online, one-stop resource providing detailed guidance for educational settings on identifying and supporting children and young people (0 – 25 years) with different types and levels of need. https://bit.ly/2k0rUA4 The toolkit forms an important part of the Cheshire East Local Offer for SEND. https://bit.ly/2lu1eYU [if !supportLineBreakNewLine] [endif]

This document was created for and with partners from Local Authorities across the LWY, including members of the ADCS (Health and SEND) subgroup, by the NASEN and Whole School SEND Leader for Lancashire and West Yorkshire. This is a Good Practice and Self-Assessment Tool for Local Areas and Educational Organisations (early years settings, schools, academies and further education provision) Click here to access the toolkit