School Types: All LA Schools - LA Secondary Schools
Week of: 11 March 2024 - 17 March 2024
SEND Transformation Programme and Emotional Based School Avoidance
As part of the SEND Transformation Programme, an aspect of this work is to focus on supporting children and young people who are experiencing Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA), that can lead to long term non-attendance if not identified and supported at an early stage. Work is currently taking place to identify the services that Continue reading →
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12 March 2024Purpose
New – SEND Support consultations for schools
To offer a greater level of support and advice to schools, the SENCo helpline is being repurposed from 19 March. It will be replaced by an online consultation meeting with a multi-professional group consisting of SEND advisory teachers, Educational Psychologists and managers from the Statutory SEND team. The 30-minute consultations will facilitate a solution-focused discussion with Continue reading →
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12 March 2024Purpose
Changes to Maternity and Adoption Support Leave
From 8 March 2024, legislation changes affecting rights to paternity leave where expected births and adoptions are after 6 April 2024, come into effect. The changes: Allow fathers or partners to take leave and pay in two non-consecutive weeks. Currently, one block of leave can be taken either as one week or two consecutive weeks Continue reading →
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11 March 2024Purpose
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