Really proud to launch Gingerbread change framework report detailing our approach to evidence based strategy and service design for single parents. A big thank you to all involved including Rosie Ferguson Dalia Ben-Galim @JohnHitchin @EHCPlans and Naomi Jones

SEND Inquiry Report: Education committee blasts DfE, LAs and Ofsted over multiple SEND failures. We’ve had two posts this week on the report. The first from Matthew Keer ow.ly/cqEA30pMyHn and the second on the implications from Catriona Moore ow.ly/Ajmv30pMyKR

ASK research are looking at what the Covid-19 pandemic has meant for children and young people who attend *special schools*, their teachers and their families. Special Heads pls complete our brief survey on challenges and solutions for Sept surveys.nfer.ac.uk/uc/cvss/

SPECIAL SCHOOL LEADERS Please tell us how you have managed provision during the pandemic. 10 min survey for all Special schools and colleges in England surveys.nfer.ac.uk/uc/cvss/ Pls RT NAHT Natspec National Foundation for Educational Research Special Needs Jungle @RobWebster_ Nuffield Foundation NASS

**Parents of children and young people in Special Provision** Please take 10 mins to fill in our survey and tell us how lockdown has been for you - and your plans for September. Results will be shared with the Education Select Committee and policymakers surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CV19-Special…

Wednesday’s #SENexchange will be discussing some of the issue raised in tonight’s Panorama. Join us at 8!

Now you’ve got the EHCP, what can schools do to ensure it makes a difference in practice? Kate Browning looks at important practical next steps needed to implement an #EHCP effectively. Register interest & get a discount bit.ly/2ELp6RK EHC Plans Project @SouthEastSENCos

Last few days for our autumn SEND provision survey. Have your children & young people with SEND had the support they’re entitled to this term? Please take a few moments this half-term to help collate strong evidence to advocate for #disabledchildren Link: ow.ly/NY0750BsG4Y

A survey of 10k school support staff shows a third of those who provided medical help for pupils were not properly trained. The GMB found staff inadequately qualified to perform catheter & tracheostomy care, rectal medication & tube feeding carried out gmb.org.uk/news/school-st…

Leading in SEND Strengthen your confidence in SEND legislation, provision & practice, and deliver impactful school improvement projects with specialist support 📅 Short course starting from Nov | 💻 Online 🔗 ow.ly/Yop650WWEvM #SEND #CPD

SEND help: How children with special educational needs are being failed | PoliticsHome politicshome.com/news/article/s…

NEW CONTENT: ideas to help develop local services for children and young people with SEND: Involving families ehcpjourneys.com/casestudies/

NEW CONTENT: ideas to help develop local #EHCP processes and support for children and young people with #SEND: Multiagency working ehcpjourneys.com/multiagency-wo…

NEW CONTENT: ideas to help LAs reflect on their #EHCP provision for children and young people with #SEND : Developing the EHCP process ehcpjourneys.com/developing-asp…

How to involve families and young people in the #EHCP process. Ideas and examples to help develop local services ehcpjourneys.com/involving-fami…

Looking to the future in #EHCP planning. Ideas and examples to develop local services. We'd like to hear your suggestions too ehcpjourneys.com/looking-to-the…

Very useful resource - especially the section in Health & Well-being on Emotional Literacy & Learning contributed by Emotion Works ⚙️👍🏼 x.com/scottishautism…

For any primary school teachers who need more support & advice around mental health, take a look at the new Mentally Healthy Schools site. We worked with Heads Together & others to provide content for it, & it's full of useful info and practical resources goo.gl/kX5Uyp

'Provision in Section F of an EHCP must be so specific and clear as to leave no room for doubt as to what has been deciced'. A need to make sure all EHCP related professionals know it - ow.ly/kua330iXz5m

In honour of ‘World Down Syndrome Day’ let’s share top tips for teaching children with Down’s Syndrome #SENexchange New discussion topic for Wednesday 21st March 8-8 30pm