What is the SEN Green Paper?

What is the SEN Green Paper?

The Green Paper sets out for consultation a wide range of proposals aimed at creating a radically different system to support better life outcomes for the two million children and young people with a special education need (SEN) or disability.

What is the special educational needs and disability Order?

It protects disabled people from discrimination by schools, institutions of further and higher education (including teacher training and agricultural colleges) and general qualifications bodies. It also strengthens the rights of children with special educational needs to be educated in mainstream education.

How do I get a statement of special educational needs?

If you think your child may have special educational needs, contact the SEN co-ordinator, or ‘ SENCO ‘ in your child’s school or nursery. Contact your local council if your child is not in a school or nursery. Your local Information, Advice and Support (IAS) Service can give you advice about SEND .

What is a SEN policy?

The SEN Policy is the most important document that a school develops when determining how they will meet the special educational needs of pupils. It must reflect the statutory requirements and the actual practice of the school. The policy must be made available to all parents who request a copy.

Why is the special educational needs and Disability Act 2001 important?

The Act introduces the right for disabled students not to be discriminated against in education, training and any services provided wholly or mainly for students, and for those enrolled on courses provided by ‘responsible bodies’, including further and higher education institutions and sixth form colleges.

What is the special educational needs and Disability Code of Practice 2014?

The Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice provides statutory guidance on the SEND system for children and young people aged 0 to 25. This is explained on page 13 of the code and section 77 of the Children and Families Act 2014.

How long does it take to get a statement of special educational needs?

At approximately 17 to 18 weeks after making the original request for a Statutory Assessment, the Local Authority, if it has decided to do so, should serve you with a copy of the draft special educational needs statement.

What is a special educational needs statement?

A Statement of Special Educational Needs (Statement) is a legal document which sets out a child’s educational needs and outlines how the Education Authority (EA) will meet those needs in an educational setting. Most children’s needs can be met by their school at stages 1-3.

What are the types of SEN?

Types of Special Educational Needs

• ADHD.
• Anxiety.
• Anorexia.
• Aphasia.
• Asperger’s syndrome.
• Auditory processing disorder.
• Autistic spectrum disorder.
• Behavioural difficulties- EBD, SEBD, SEMH.

What are types of special education?

There are six main types of special education within most public-school settings.

• What is Special Education?
• Push-in Services.
• Pull-out Services.
• Inclusive Classrooms.
• Exclusive Education.
• Specialty Schools.
• Residential Programs.

What is the main purpose of special educational needs policy?

A model school’s Special Educational Needs Policy. The SEN Policy is the most important document that a school develops when determining how they will meet the special educational needs of pupils. It must reflect the statutory requirements and the actual practice of the school.

What was the Green Paper on special educational needs?

This Standard Note briefly outlines the current special educational needs (SEN) system in England, highlights the main proposals in the Government’s green paper on special educational needs and disability, and refers to the Government’s plans to implement changes, including the introduction of draft legislation later this summer.

What is the Green Paper support and aspiration?

2 Support and aspiration: A new approach to special educational needs and disability Foreword This Green Paper is about all the children and young people in this country who are disabled, or identified as having a special educational need. It is about their aspirations and their hopes.

How many parents responded to the Sen Green Paper?

The consultation on the SEN and disabilities green paper received 2,378 responses – 26 per cent were from parents and parents’ organisations. Children’s Minister, Sarah Teather, said: We’re proposing the biggest reforms in 30 years to help disabled children and those with special educational needs so we need to make sure we get them right.

What are the proposals in the Green Paper?

The proposals in this Green Paper are wide-ranging. They cover the circumstances of the child with complex ongoing medical needs and the young person who is falling behind at school. They are part of a wider set of reforms that will benefit this group of families and their children.