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📰 If you work in SEND and have already caught up on yesterday’s budget announcement of an additional £1 billion injection for SEND, then the next newsflash you may be devouring is the Surrey County Council Select Committee report into Surrey’s SEND service, following parent/carer dissatisfaction with the EHCP process. 💡 We've identified two crucial elements to the key issues identified - which are common to many other LAs - and proposed improvement solutions that we think would make a difference nationally: https://lnkd.in/eM3TW2fS

Did you know we offer a range of free downloadable EHCP resources? From guidance for parents/carers and schools, to checklists and best practice for Educational Psychologists, EHCP writers and SEND case officers. We've rounded up the links for you here! Schools guide to the EHCP process: https://lnkd.in/gWixpjJb EHCP legal requirements: https://lnkd.in/ejy9j2Fa EP statutory advice checklist: https://lnkd.in/eAcyiAD3 Parent/carer guide to EHCPs: https://lnkd.in/eYB5_pm5

📢 Share your experience and expertise in the EHCP sector 📢 Would you like to be a guest post contributor? If you’re involved in the development of education, health and care plans (EHCPs), we’d love to hear from you! We’re keen to showcase a variety of organisations and professionals in the SEND community and how they contribute to or support EHCP processes. This is a great opportunity to talk about your unique perspective on all things EHCP and share your expertise with our audience of Local Authorities, educators and SEND practitioners. We welcome pitches for original articles on all EHCP-related topics – click here for further information and to submit an idea: https://lnkd.in/dyY34B93

Why does 'culture eat strategy for breakfast' (as the famous quote goes), and what makes a healthy workplace culture? What do staff satisfaction and retention rates say about an organisation's culture? Click the link below to read our latest post, 'Investing in people: Why workplace culture is key to success' https://lnkd.in/eeMVXbew

⏰ Just a few days left to get 40% off all EHCP training courses! https://lnkd.in/eh7UCfKc

What are the challenges of recruiting and retaining frontline EHCP professionals? In this post we discuss the benefits of hiring candidates outside of the SEND world and providing specialised training to develop a new cohort of EHCP professionals. https://lnkd.in/eF276mBg

We're marking the return to school with 40% off all online EHCP courses - for a limited time only! Ideal for LA SEND teams, educators, support staff and assessing professionals, our courses are designed to cater to various roles within the EHCP assessment, development and review process, ensuring that everyone involved is well-equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge. Claim your discount code and browse courses here: https://lnkd.in/eh7UCfKc

📢 Calling all education professionals! - Do you struggle to understand your role in the education, health and care plan (EHCP) process? - Do you need help with requesting EHC Needs Assessments for pupils with identified needs? - Would you like to learn how to contribute relevant statutory assessment advice and review paperwork? With schools out for summer, it's the perfect time to catch up and work on your continued professional development with our online EHCP course designed specifically for education professionals: https://lnkd.in/exfZwrbV

It seems to be the season of SEND reports again! In case you've missed the latest research and analysis publications related to SEND/AP, here are the links: 📰 Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman, 'Annual Review of Local Government Complaints' - features a review of complaints from 2023-24 related to SEND (their biggest casework area) https://lnkd.in/daVze3Ud 📰 ISOS Partnership commissioned by the Local Government Association, 'Developing and sustaining an effective local SEND system: a practical guide for councils and partners' - a somewhat controversial blueprint for a potential future SEND system https://lnkd.in/djycGadt 📰 Child of the North, 'An evidence-based plan for addressing the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) assessment and support crisis' - analysis and recommendations focused on the postcode lottery of EHCPs, national delays and poor early identification https://lnkd.in/eUcqQEhC