WHAT I HOPE TO DO NEXT YEAR
This is an extract from my Summer Half-Term 2015 'SEN Update'
that was released on 5 June 2015.
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that was released on 5 June 2015.
(Don't forget that to ensure you never miss out on one you can get my updates by email by completing your details or by using our Social Media links below)
Given what I do is solely focused on SEN issues, I am afraid that I tend to think of a new year academically, starting in September; rather than, as most people do, starting in January. I am sure though that many of you reading this, probably do the same as me because of your work/circumstances.
If you have read my updates before, you will know that I am constantly trying to find ways of helping people, both personally and professionally. I have always wanted to keep my team small, so that I can offer a more personal service to parents, but I am keenly aware that, by doing this, I cannot help everyone. I have therefore been lucky enough to be able to use my website as a vehicle for doing the latter.
I am planning to add more things to our website over the course of the next year to hopefully be able to help more people, to provide more information and webinars, as well as providing a second edition of my eBook: ‘A Guide To The SEND Code of Practice (What You Need to Know)’ now that a new revised version of the Code of Practice came into force from 1 April 2015.
But I am also planning on offering more personal training for a half-day in the Autumn term, again either at my offices for individuals, or, where it is more feasible, to lots of people in organisations at their premises e.g. advocacy/advice services/LAs themselves (i.e. both small or large organisations and everything in-between).
This year, during the Autumn and Spring terms, my training was entitled: ‘Turning Theory into Practice’ and was focused on providing an overview of the recent changes to the SEN framework. However, next year my training will be entitled: ‘Learning by Doing’ (at the moment I am only planning to run eight mornings of training during the Autumn term).
I now want to use this training to build upon what I said in my training the previous year and look at some issues in more detail, such as ‘Outcomes’, the implications of the Care Act 2014 (which came into legal effect in April 2015), ‘Transfer Reviews’ etc. I also want to provide an update on SEND Tribunal practice and procedure.
However, I want everyone to feel that they are able to attend, whether or not they came to my previous training, so I want to remind you that, at the beginning of the Summer term, I put together a free one-hour CPD accredited seminar based on my training entitled: ‘What You Need to Know (The New SEN Framework)’, which runs on Thursdays and Sundays at 9am or 9pm, but is also available as a recording to watch ‘on demand’. I also need to point out again that you can watch the training on a phone or tablet, as well on a computer (and there is also a transcript available for download for anyone with a hearing impairment).
The webinar comprehensively outlines what parents of children and young people with SEN or professionals working with them/in this area need to know about the new SEN framework. I am going to suggest that people watch this webinar before coming to the next training with me, either for the first time or as a refresher.
You can register for the webinar right now by going to:
'What You Need to Know [The New SEN Framework]' (Webinar)
With best wishes
Douglas
Douglas
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