Warwickshire’s SEND Local Offer sees accessibility improved
Children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND) in Warwickshire have more accessibility tools to use with WCC's SEND Local Offer website due to a recent upgrade.
The SEND Local Offer brings together information, advice, resources and support on SEND topics in Warwickshire. The information covers health, education, social care and many more topics of relevance to children and young people with SEND. The new accessibility features are provided by additional software called the ReachDeck tool bar.
The ReachDeck Toolbar offers site-visitors assistive features giving them a choice in how they access the online information. The tool can translate selected text into over 100 languages, simplify web pages, read text aloud and at slower or faster speeds. The tool is accessible by clicking the headphones symbol in the top right-hand corner of any of the Local Offer pages which will generate the toolbar that can be moved across the screen as needed.
To find out more about the Local Offer visit https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/send or https://www.facebook.com/WarksLocalOffer
SEND Green Paper published
The SEND Green Paper was published this week by the national government: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/send-review-right-support-right-place-right-time?fbclid=IwAR2YgQWOj7dpnqqi2YkEY43GZI2aeFDjHpnIKeVNEKW1DHSsFn4pQ_aNr_0
Over the next 13 weeks parent carers, children and young people and those working in SEND and alternative provision are encouraged to have their say on the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) system in England.
You can share your view by responding to the public consultation before Friday 1 July 2022. To take part in the consultation visit https://consult.education.gov.uk/send.../send-review-2022/
All of the relevant information on the consultation can be found here: https://sendreview.campaign.gov.uk/