Capita’s 3rd National Special Educational Needs Conference - Monday 24th September 2012 – Central London

London, United Kingdom, July 01, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The Children and Families Bill Due out in early 2013 proposes the biggest reforms to Special Educational Needs (SEN) for 30 years. Capita’s 3rd National Special Educational Needs Conference focuses on the Government’s response to the consultation on the Green Paper, Support and Aspiration: A new Approach to Special Educational Needs and Disability – Progress and Next Steps.

This conference draws upon learning from three SEN Pathfinders, changes to the Ofsted Framework and best practice examples of delivering SEN in a mainstream setting. Attend to hear sessions on: effectively delivering a single assessment across health, education and social care, using personal budgets in an educational context, identification, intervention and inclusion of SEN in a school setting and transitions beyond school leaving.

Expert Speakers Include:
· Chair: Malcolm Reeve, Vice-Chair, Federation of Leaders in Special Education
· Charlie Henry, Principal Officer, SEN and Disability, Ofsted

Brian Lamb, Chair, Achievement for All
Trystan Williams, Principal, Springfields Academy
Susan Tanner, Head of Commissioning and Joint Planning, Children’s Services, Wiltshire Council
Sheila Lucas, Centre Manager StopGap, North Hertfordshire College
David Bartram, Assistant Headteacher, Lampton School
Karen Fletcher-Wright, Pathfinder Consultant, London Boroughs of Bexley and Bromley

Benefits of Attending

· Hear about the Government’s response to the Green Paper consultation and its implications on the delivery of SEN services
· Gain insight from Ofsted into the new inspections framework, its subsidiary guidance and the data required for inspection purposes
· Explore the approach one SEN pathfinder area is taking in using personal budgets within an educational setting
· Learn from an outstanding school on how they meet the needs of learners with SEN focusing on support for the most vulnerable and those with complex and challenging needs
· Understand the most effective ways of working with parents, staff and the student in tailoring support packages post SEN identification
· Examine how a special academy has developed innovative approaches to SEN teaching and the role they play in assisting local secondary schools through their academy status

For more information, visit the website - http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/public-sector-conferences/education/full-conferences/article/special-educational-needs-1.html?code=SMMK

Contact – Catherine.Kennedy@capita.co.uk / 020 7202 0557