John Clifton
@john_clifton
Chair of Trustees @ West Sussex Parent Carer Forum. Former CTO @ IBM. Love my family, making music, taking photographs. Passionate about SEND. Type 1 diabetes.
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11-11-2009 13:08:50
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Let’s talk about vested interests Bridget Phillipson The #SEND reforms are opposed by organizations run by volunteer parents and carers and supported by organisations and individuals funded by Department for Education schoolsweek.co.uk/little-surpris…
On SNJ Today: Bridget Phillipson has dismissed the challenge against her #SEND proposals by lawyers as simply protecting their "vested interests" Eleanor Wright, Legal Officer with SEND law charity, SOS! SEN blasts the claim, saying it "defies logic": specialneedsjungle.com/send-lawyers-o…
The government has admitted that decisions on changes to the powers of the SEND Tribunal and proposals to shift the legal duty to secure provision in Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) from local authorities to schools have already been made. rookirwinsweeney.co.uk/government-res…
NEW POST: Accountability group, Measurewhatmatters.blog says in their view, the government’s position on the SEND consultation is manufacturing consent where none exists, and it’s an assault on democratic standards that must be resisted specialneedsjungle.com/not-our-name-m…
Once more for those at the back: It's NOT the SEND system, it's the maladministration of it and the lack of funding #SENDdebate Gregory Stafford MP Measurewhatmatters.blog Chris Coghlan MP 🔶