April 2022
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This seminar was an opportunity to discuss the future for SEND provision in England, following the publication of the Government’s ongoing SEND review.
Delegates considered priorities for improving provision in the context of a range of key developments, including the publication of the Government’s Disability Strategy 2021, Ofsted’s SEND: old issues, new issues, next steps review, and the APPG for SEND report, Forgotten. Left behind. Overlooked.
Overall, the agenda focused on:
- improving provision for children with SEND - priorities for:
- funding, skills, and addressing regional variation and disadvantage
- improving key stakeholder coordination, engagement, and outreach during the EHC planning process
- assistive technology - exploring the potential of technology to support improvement in outcomes for students with SEND, both within educational settings and for delivering greater independence
- careers, post-16 advice, and future pathways - what is needed to support progression into higher education and employment for students with SEND and ensuring adequate support post-16
- priorities for the workforce - developing a collaborative approach to supporting students with SEND and providing the workforce with training and the tools needed for professional development
We are pleased to have been able to include keynote sessions with Andre Imich, SEND and Disability Professional Adviser, Department for Education; Maxine McDonald-Taylor, Specialist Adviser for SEND, Ofsted; Annamarie Hassall, Chief Executive Officer, Nasen; and Chair, Whole School SEND; Professor Brian Lamb, Visiting Professor of Special Educational Needs and Disability, University of Derby; and Jeramie Sutton, Industry Adviser for Schools, Microsoft.
The conference was an opportunity for stakeholders to consider the issues alongside key policy officials who attended from the DfE; the DHSC; DWP; the GLD; HMCTS; the NAO; Ofsted; and the Welsh Government - as well as parliamentary pass-holders from the House of Commons.
