Supporting young people with disabilities from birth to adulthood was the main goal of the 2014 Children and Families Act. But while the extension of statutory entitlements from age 16 …
“Disabled people face continuous barriers to securing long-term employment. This starts from the moment a young disabled person enters nursery school and continues through their preparation for work and their …
with Katie Ghose, CEO of Kids Transitions signify change – and it’s one the whole country will experience if the polls are right in less than a month’s time. But …
When a system is going as badly wrong as the SEND system is for 16–25-year-olds, it’s easy to focus on all the failings. In much of our policy work at …
With Graham Caldow, SEND parent and author Graham Caldow is a father of two girls, and the author of a new book about how planning ahead can help your disabled …
with Julie Pointer, Programme Lead for Children and Young People, NDTi Earlier this year, the Government announced plans, as part of a multi-million-pound funding initiative, to improve supported internships. Supported …
So what’s in chapter 3? From the title, you can assume it’s about provision – specifically SEND provision one would imagine. I’ve broken them down into sections, including specifically for each …
Around one in five people in Britain live with a disability. That’s really quite a lot of people, all who have the same jumble of flaws, strengths, fears, desires and …
Educating businesses on the benefits of employing Neurodivergent people and those with Learning Disabilities is key to making the changes needed for them to see the invaluable contributions people can make to society.
with Linda Jordan of NDTi We have probably all heard of person-centred planning and that it’s a jolly good idea when organising and commissioning services for disabled people, especially when …
With Roseanna Gooder – Lead for 16-19 Pathway, Work Related and Vocational Learning at Swiss Cottage School, Development and Research Centre When specialist leader in education, Roseanna Gooder, approached us …
Not so long ago, I wrote a post about apprenticeships for young people with learning disabilities and how Education, Health and Care plans, which are still statutory for apprenticeships are …
A quick post today with an opportunity for parents interested in the Preparing for Adulthood agenda for young people with special needs and disabilities. The Department for Education has asked …
Puberty with any teenager can be a tricky business and a time of immense change for everyone in the family. If your child has special needs on top of that, …
For most adolescents, moving into adulthood is a natural progression and the move from school to a job or to further or higher education is an expected rite of passage. …
As you may know, the new Education, Health and Care plan extended the right to statutory protection for a young person’s special educational needs up to, if needed, the age …
With the new SEND system giving help to young people, in some cases, as far as age 25, more attention is being focused on what happens to young adults with …
Over the last few years, like many parents, we have been focussing on the forthcoming Children and Families Act. We’ve been busy keeping you updated and looking at the implications …
