Learning differences – SEND
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A thread on another forum where a teacher is using a reward chart to try to get a child with sensory processing disorder to sit still on the carpet has prompted me to share this video. I have linked to it before but I don't think it does any harm to remind ourselves once in a while that some children have to choose between sitting still and concentrating. They simply can't do both successfully.
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Useful downloads
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The Council for Disabled Children have recently published a guide to the Equality Act 2010 for Early Years settings, available here http://www.councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/resources/disabled-children-and-the-equality-act-2010-for-early-years I've recently found some great free information leaflets for parents and practitioners: http://www.understandingchildhood.net/ The National Children's Bureau have published a useful question and answer document "What Early Years providers need to know about supporting young children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their families" which I've attached. Finally, I've uploaded some of the SENCO…
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Urgent appeal!
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Nursery World want to run an article about the postcode lottery of funding for children with SEND in the early years. Have you struggled to access funding for additional support or training for children in your setting or has the funding been cut or stopped completely? You can remain anonymous if you'd like to but this is a great opportunity to raise the profile of this issue. Please contact me through my website if you can help. http://www.kathrynstinton.com/#!funding-campaign/c1u37
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Has anyone else had a problem trying to register with this www.disabilitymatters.org.uk
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Oh dear the code of practice has been revised and the amended version will come into effect 1st April, the government are not producing a document outlining the changes instead we have to sift through it and find the changes
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I have a child who will continue to attend us but has moved to another county. Will they uphold the funding for his statement ....anyone know???
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Campaign for funding for all!
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I've started a campaign to raise awareness of the funding issues providers and families face regarding additional support for children with SEND. I've contacted the DfE (who didn't answer my question directly so I've asked 2 more!) who stated they are keen to hear from providers - please don't let them down, tell them what's really happening in terms of the complete postcode lottery of funding (or lack of) for children with identified and emerging SEND. I've also contacted my MP and Parliamentary Candidates and put a link so it's very easy for you to do the same. I'm sure we all know families who have been completely let down by this completely unaccountable system, …
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Having tried to negotiate my way around the council website i give up!!! if anyone knows the contact details for senco for early years could you pm me....Thank you!!!!
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I thought this might be a useful discussion topic and a chance for us to find out what's going on around the country, both good and bad. As an early years supply teacher, I've been aware of: New format IEPs or the introduction of 1 Page Profiles Very stressed SENCOs, teachers and support staff The same long waiting lists for services, particularly input from Educational Psychologists Lack of funding and additional support for children and their families As a trainer, I've been aware of the above as well as: Cuts to support and funding from the Local Authority becoming worse, at least one Local Authority is removing the additional inclusion funding (for children without…
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http://senassist.com/blog/?p=3 Brilliant blog (link above) about how difficult Christmas can be for children with Autism. The Autism Education Trust have some great free resources available which help you to audit your setting (Early Years Autism Standards) . The link is here: http://www.aettraininghubs.org.uk/early-years/ They also provide training through local hubs which in most cases should be free or at low cost. The local hubs are listed here http://www.autismeducationtrust.org.uk/aet%20programme.aspx scroll to the bottom of the page for early years.
