[senco-forum] Notifications and Announcements

Dear All,

This week's notice includes: 

1. SENCO Update

Full details below. 

If you have any announcements, information about courses, details of
conferences, job vacancies that you would like included in future
notices please email details to: senco-forum-owner at lists.becta.org.uk

Regards, 

Jason
Becta

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1. SENCO Update

June 2007, Issue 86 

P.1-2 News: Will assessment of need and funding be split up? - details
of the 'lead in' to the Select Committee's consultation on statutory
assessment; New head of SEN at the DfES - Hardip Begol has taken up the
post previously held by Chris Wells.

P.3 News: Progress on Children's Workforce Strategy - government update
on on progress towards integrating the workforce; Communication aids
survey - SCOPE is carrying out a survey (post CAP - Communications Aids
Project) to identify whether there is a shortfall in the provision of
commuication aids. 

P.4. Research News: A better start is not always so sure for children
with SEN - an evaluation highlights the need for better links between
services, better transition planning for young children and more
effective staff training.

P.5 Research News: Learning skills and learning capabilities - a
research review of approaches to the development of learning skills
(relevant to personalised learning) highlights the importance of
embedding these in the curriculum.

P.5 Publication:  Toolkit on complying with equality legislation -
guidance on equality and diversity available on teachernet.

P.6-7 Publications Digest:  Next steps for children in care - summary of
an Every Child Matters (DfES) consultation. It includes proposals for
improving support for these children; Inclusion hits the headlines in
France - mainstream provision for children with SEN caused sparks to fly
in the recent presidential debate in France.

P.8-9: Feature: SEN and personalised learning feature in secondary
curriculum review  - The QCA's secondary curriculum review outlines
detailed principles for developing and inclusive and personalised
curriculum.

P.10: Professional Update: Orthopaedic impairments and motor disorders -
Michael Farrell considers provision for this group of children.

P.11: Website of the Month & Resources: New advice on phonics from the
DfES - new web information is available on the DfES Standards website;
Literacy support - new DfES publications focusing on literacy support in
Key Stage 1 and Year  for pupils experiencing difficulties; Home
education - details of a DfES consultation and links to Home Education
organisations.

P.12. Conferences and courses 

Christopher Robertson 
Co-editor SENCO Update 
School of Education, University of Birmingham 
C.M.Robertson at bham.ac.uk 