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Summary and Guidance27 Apr 2017SEC's response to exclusion guidanceSEC's response to the consultation on exclusion guidance.→Help & Resources

News30 Mar 2017Tribunal pilot has potential to improve joint workingGovernment publish report on disagreement resolution and agree to extend pilot nationally→News & Opinion

News30 Mar 2017DfE publish results from family survey on EHC processFindings from government survey of 13,000 parents and young people→News & Opinion

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Summary and Guidance23 May 2018Funding of students 16-25 with SEND - A Quick GuideThe Preparing For Adulthood programme have produced a new guide on funding for students aged 16-25 with SEND. The syst…→Transition Information Network

Toolkit and Multi-Media22 May 2018Train the Trainer resource packA training pack which can be delivered in team meetings for social care staff.→Help & Resources

Fact Sheet08 May 2018Requirements to provide Health Advice within six weeksTo develop high quality EHC Plans that integrate provision across service boundaries local areas need a clear, transpa…→Help & Resources

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02JulSocial Care2 Jul 2018 12:30 — 16:00Identifying solutions to social care challenges - North West Action Learning SetsAs part of our role as Strategic Reform Partner to the DfE, the Council for Disabled Children (CDC) have identified th…→Our Services

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News19 Jun 2018Work experience should be available to every teenager or young adult.FLARE's Amba writes about her work experience and how it has given her much more than career inspiration. Do you th…→News & Opinion

News19 Jun 2018Children's sector represented in the Queen's Birthday HonoursThe former Chief Executive of the National Children's Bureau, Dr Hilary Emery, has been appointed CBE in the Queen's B…→News & Opinion

Stories from the Ground18 Jun 2018Ask, Listen, Do Mary Busk, Family Carer Adviser, NHS EnglandMaking conversations count for children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism or both and their…→News & Opinion

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