Public consultation on Warwickshire SEND and Inclusion Strategy 2019-2023
On 12 November a public consultation was launched on the new Warwickshire Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion Strategy.
The Strategy sets out a new vision for learners with SEND and aims to turn high aspirations for our learners with SEND into a reality. All children and young people need to be equipped to live as adults in a diverse and challenging society. Whatever their ability, they need to have the opportunity of employment, to be able to take part in their local community, to assess and take appropriate risks and to live as independently as possible.
Responses to the consultation are invited from a range of partners and stakeholders including parents and learners, Warwickshire County Council colleagues, health and social care professionals, schools, colleges, early years providers and parent and carer groups. However this consultation is public so anyone interested in the strategy is able to comment.
Feedback from the consultation will inform the final vision and key targets in the Strategy, and if approved it will be implemented from 1st April 2019.
The draft Strategy is available in full online at https://ask.warwickshire.gov.uk/communities-group/send-and-inclusion-strategy-consultation/
How can I take part in the consultation?
The consultation will run between 12 November and 21 December 2018.
Online: The main way to feedback is via the online questionnaire that can be accessed from Warwickshire County Council’s online consultation hub www.warwickshire.gov.uk/ask.
Information leaflet: All educational settings will receive hard copies of an information leaflet and encouraged to share this with parents and learners. The leaflet and other supporting documents are available on the consultation hub.
Children and young person's survey: An online children and young person's survey is also available for settings to use, as well as a widget symbol version of the strategy in PDF format. Both are available here: https://ask.warwickshire.gov.uk/communities-group/send-and-inclusion-young-peoples-survey/
In writing: If you would like to respond to this consultation in writing you can do so by emailing educationstrategy@warwickshire.gov.uk
Drop-in events: There will be an opportunity to comment face-to-face at one of six consultation events, details below:
| Friday 16th Nov |
9.30am - 12pm |
Alveston C. Of E. Primary School, CV37 7BZ |
| Monday 19th Nov |
6pm - 8pm |
Exhall Grange School and Science College, CV7 9HP |
| Wednesday 21st Nov |
1.30pm - 4pm |
The Queen Elizabeth Academy, CV9 1LZ |
| Wednesday 28th Nov |
9.30am - 12pm |
North Leamington School, CV32 6RD |
| Tuesday 11th Dec |
2.30pm - 5pm |
Higham Lane School, CV10 0BJ |
| Friday 14th Dec |
9.30am - 12pm |
Oakfield Primary School, CV22 6AU |
Contact Details
For further information on this consultation:
Email: educationstrategy@warwickshire.gov.uk
Tel: 01926 745105
Virtual School designated teacher training
The four training courses listed below are for designated teachers who are new to the role or those who have missed the training in previous years:
| Attachment Awareness |
23 Jan 2019 |
9am – 12pm |
| Emotion Coaching |
23 Jan 2019 |
1pm – 4pm |
| Understanding Trauma |
5 Mar 2019 |
9am – 12pm |
| Developing Resiliency |
5 Mar 2019 |
1pm – 4pm |
All of the above courses will be held at Bulkington Village Centre.
A new one-day course open to all designated teachers is also available:
'Inclusive responses to behaviour that challenges'
First date: Pound Lane Learning Centre - 4 March 2019 from 9:30am - 3:45pm
Second date: Bulkington Village Centre - 19 March 2019 from 9:30am - 3:45pm
This day will combine both theory and evidence-based problem solving activities. The core focus will be in regard to promoting the social, emotional and mental health of Children who are Looked After (CLA) and Children Previously Looked After (CPLA).
To book please phone 01926 742018 or email: virtualschool@warwickshire.gov.uk