News, Short Breaks commissioning survey & Adventures to be had 10th November 2015 Dear All It’s been nearly two weeks since our last news, and whilst we start with an update on Meetings, there’s a lot in here for Young People…
Meetings … #1 – Open Our Open Meetings have just begun – hopefully every parent has received a letter with the dates. If you’ve misplaced it, or just want to check (or are a professional that would like to come and meet us), please refer this page on our website: www.sendfamilyvoices.org/events
#2 - Cake The Young People’s Chocolate Cake Consultation on the Accessibility Strategy is on Thursday 24th November – 6pm to 8pm The Langdon Down Centre, 2a Langdon Park, Teddington, TW11 9PS A flyer is attached. The offer of providing specific cakes upon request is genuine – and we will, of course, provide fruit as well! (We understand that M&S do a lovely gluten and dairy free lemon drizzle.) Please reply to this e-mail if your young person is interested in coming along.
#3 - Transport SEN Transport… We have had the first steering group meeting, plus the first two open consultations on this subject. There are two more open consultations and details are on our events page. Some of the principles emerging from these discussions are: The new policy needs to present a clear, transparent eligibility process …and this to be a process that allows for a personalised approach that works with the capacity of the child or young person No-one should be concerned about their child or young person’s SEN Transport Parents and young people are clear that a good experience of SEN Transport is an important start to the day (and its end) The safety of the child is assured; that includes excellent management of health needs and medication if/when required.
#4 – Participation & opportunity In the last “Dear All” we mentioned that our steering group, along with representatives from schools (ie SENCo’s), including commissioners from Health, Achieving for Children and others were holding a developmental workshop on the subject of participation. Our objective was to answer the question: “How do we work together to maximise positive consequences, and minimise negative consequences, for the child or young person & their family?” Without exception, attendees found it a very productive workshop. By the next Dear All, we should be able to publish the outcomes from the morning’s work. To re-iterate, and without being too gloomy, the Government’s spending review does mean cuts. What exactly they will be is as yet undecided at both a national and local level. However if we, as parents, can work with the commissioners as critical friends & equal