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Toolkit and Multi-Media
16 Jul 2018
IAS Services - what they are/how they can help? (short films)
A couple of videos looking at what IAS services are, what they can do, and how they can help. The aim of the videos…
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The Information, Advice and Support Services Network
Report
16 Jul 2018
Department for Education SEND Newsletters
Department of Education
Updates for professionals working in SEND, including latest July 2018 newsletter.
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Fact Sheet
12 Jul 2018
Factsheet #5: Involving Children and Young People in Formal Meetings
Children and young people with special education needs (SEND) can be a valuable asset to formal meetings; they bring w…
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Summary and Guidance
12 Jul 2018
Minimum Standards for IASS
The Minimum Standards for Information Advice and Support Services (IASS, sometimes known as SENDIASS) were finalised i…
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The Information, Advice and Support Services Network
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10 May 2018
Information Advice and Support Programme
We are pleased to announce the Department for Education have issued the Council for Disabled Children a contract worth…
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09 Apr 2018
A new partnership funded by the Department for Education to deliver a new Information, Advice and Support Programme
CDC and Contact the preferred bidder.
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Summary and Guidance
23 Jan 2018
IAS Services - Commissioning Guidance
In 2017 the IASS Network gathered together a working group to support the development of guidance for commissioning/es…
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The Information, Advice and Support Services Network
Report
22 Jan 2018
IASSN - Volunteers Report
In 2015 the IASS Network held a two day workshop to look at the use of volunteers by IAS Services. The purpose of the…
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The Information, Advice and Support Services Network
News
08 Jan 2018
Newsflash - Invitation to Tender
From the Department for Education.
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15 Dec 2017
New tender opportunities for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
Department for Education
Deadline 29 January 2018.
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Fact Sheet
11 Dec 2017
Seasonal mobility for children with vision impairment
RNIB
12 tips for mobility training in winter.
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28 Nov 2017
Multi-million pound package announced to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
Department for Education
£45m of funding announced.
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CDC Winter Digest 2019
Welcome to your CDC winter Digest. A snapshot of this quarter's digest: CDC's conference on getting relatio…
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10 Dec 2018
Factsheet #7: Monitoring and Evaluation
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14 Jan 2021
Looking forward for SEND: The Review, the challenges, the culture change
This morning Minister Ford gave a speech at the TES SEN virtual show, a catch up on all of the key issues in SEND and…
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Changes to national restrictions and temporary school closures
Last updated 14th January 2021 On Monday 4th January 2021 the Prime Minister announced that England will move in…
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The return to school in January 2021
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