SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS & DISABILITY - SEND SE19

Who we are 

The South East Region SEND network (self-named 'SE19' after our membership) is set up to support service development and provision for children and young people in line with the 2014 Children and Families Act.

We include all stakeholders: education, health, social care, parent carers and young people.

We operate through peer support as well as running regional events, workshops and training on topics which are identified throughour regional Steering Group, members of the network and national bodies. 

Governance is through the SE19 SEND Network Steering Group, chaired by Kevin McDaniel (DCS RB Windsor & Maidenhead). Membership is made up of Local Authority SEND Leads together with representation from National Network of Parent Carer Forums and NHS England (South East), with input from DfE SEND Advisers.

Details of Steering Group meetings can be found here.

Check out below for latest SEND news.

For more details please contact Tracey Maytas.

SEND SE19 events & workstreams

Events

2019-2020 Calendar of planned events

Events 2018-2019

Workstreams and links to web pages

Strategic Co-Production for Commissioning Group: A forum for local authorities and parent/carer representatives to support co-production and participation in commissioning service provision for the local offer.

SE19 Post 16/Preparing for Adulthood Working Group: A network of the LA post-16 leads and education providers working together to improved outcomes for chidlren 16-25, supported by National Development Team for Inclusion.

SE19 DCO/DMO Network: A network of all Designated Clinical Officers and Designated Medical Officers, supported by NHS England SE Region SEND Programme Leads. 

SEND SE19 NEWS

COVID-19 Newsflashes

CDC has launched two new email inboxes aimed to answer questions, collate resources and share information on Coronavirus and the impact on children and young people with SEND. They are designed to be used by professionals, practitioners, parent carers and families of children and young people with SEND. Answers are contributed by DfE and NHSE. Issue 1 is here

Please find attached here an open letter to children and young people with SEND, their parents, families and others who support them from Vicky Ford, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families.

SEND and Vulnerable Children Risk Assessment Guidance can be accessed here.

Court and tribunal updates

The Ministry of Justice has published high-level advice regarding coronavirus on gov.uk, which can be found here. This page provides advice and guidance for all court and tribunal users during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak including how they are working, which locations are working and changes to hearings scheduled and will be updated when new advice is available.

Updated practice direction issued by the Senior President of Tribunals relating to panel composition in the First-tier and Upper Tribunals can be acccessed via this link.

Legal information relating to aspects of telephone and video hearings can be accessed here.

SE19 Inspection Reports

Inspection letters

The Government has published Local area SEND inspection outcome letters for the following local authorities in the SE region:

Brighton and Hove; East Sussex; Isle of Wight; Kent; Medway; Milton Keynes; Oxfordshire; Portsmouth; Southampton; Surrey; West Berkshire; West Sussex; Windsor and Maidenhead; Wokingham (14/19). Those awaiting their SEND inspection are Bracknell Forest; Buckinghamshire;  Reading; Slough. (4/19). Hampshire is awaiting pubication of outcome letter.

Inspection Revisits

The Government has published Local Area SEND Inspection Revisit outcomes for the following local authorities in the SE region:

Medway; Oxfordshire; Surrey; Windsor and Maidenhead.

Ofsted and Care Quality Commission inspect local areas’ effectiveness in identifying and meeting the needs of children and young people who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. 

Read more about these inspections in the inspection framework and handbook. There is also information about these inspections for families.