[senco-forum] senco-forum Digest, Vol 56, Issue 8

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Dear Anusia,

I used the RNID some years ago and they were very 
helpful.  I do remember paying some money but it was not excessive.

E.

At 12:00 09/05/2008, you wrote:
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>    1. Re: confidential information (Gaynor Dunkley)
>    2. Re: confidential information- its not confidential !
>       (Sheridan Sharp1)
>    3. Re: INSET speakers (Hilary Broomfield)
>    4. BSL interpreters for parents (anusianena at aol.com)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 18:08:10 +0000
>From: Gaynor Dunkley <gadunkley at hotmail.co.uk>
>Subject: Re: [senco-forum] confidential information
>To: <senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
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>Royal mail second class and then I get told off 
>if I put in an A4 envelope. "Cant you fold this 
>in half it's cheaper " You can probably guess at my response
>
>Gaynor
>
> > Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 20:23:13 +0100
> > From: BBLANEY at chalvedon-barstable.com
> > To: amandavh at btinternet.com; senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
> > Subject: Re: [senco-forum] confidential information
> >
> > Internal Courier service.
> >
> > Barbara
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk on behalf of Amanda
> > Sent: Wed 5/7/2008 6:28 PM
> > To: senco-forum
> > Subject: [senco-forum] confidential information
> >
> > Hello
> >
> >   How do you send confidential information 
> like Annual Review Reports to your Local Authority?
> >   Do you have an 'internal mail' or 'internal 
> courier service' or do you use Royal Mail or some toehr means?
> >
> >   Amanda
> >   Secondary SECNO
> >   Cornwall
> >
> >
> > Amanda
> > Secondary SENCO
> > Cornwall
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>Message: 2
>Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 20:53:27 +0100
>From: Sheridan Sharp1 <sheridan.sharp1 at btinternet.com>
>Subject: Re: [senco-forum] confidential information- its not
>         confidential !
>To: <vocation at dial.pipex.com>,  Amanda <amandavh at btinternet.com>
>Cc: senco-forum <senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
>Message-ID: <C44918C7.50%sheridan.sharp1 at btinternet.com>
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>Vocation,
>As with many Acts there are always some kind of conflicting issues.There may
>well be freedom of information issues but we also have to pay regard to  the
>Data Protection Act.I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I know
>I have to keep my pupils statements secure and confidential in line with
>Data protection.
>Sheridan
>
>
>On 07/05/2008 18:55, "vocation" <vocation at dial.pipex.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Amanda
> >
> > Whilst I appreciate the 'concept' that the information in the annual
> > reviews are ' confidential', in reality this is not the case. Especially
> > once anything gets into the LEa organisation. Apart from the 'cultural'
> > belief that its a public organisation, in reality now under the freedom
> > of information act, all within an LEA has to be disclosed to any
> > request. So, all is publicly available if asked for.
> > If you wish to ask what is the 'safest' method of transportation. I
> > don;t think there is a real answer to this- as can be demonstrated by
> > the home office etc. cock-ups of data loss. Even with their budgets it
> > seems the only sure method is by trusted salaried regimental motorbike
> > riders !
> >
> > Anyone wish to comment on my thoguths, you are welcome of course.
> > V
> >
> > Amanda wrote:
> >> Hello
> >>
> >>   How do you send confidential information 
> like Annual Review Reports to your
> >> Local Authority?
> >>   Do you have an 'internal mail' or 
> 'internal courier service' or do you use
> >> Royal Mail or some toehr means?
> >>
> >>   Amanda
> >>   Secondary SECNO
> >>   Cornwall
> >>
> >>
> >> Amanda
> >> Secondary SENCO
> >> Cornwall
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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>Message: 3
>Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 19:22:55 +0100
>From: "Hilary Broomfield" <hbroomfield at beaconhillschool.co.uk>
>Subject: Re: [senco-forum] INSET speakers
>To: "Vivienne Elizabeth Argent" <vargent at msmcollege.com>,
>         <senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
>Message-ID:
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>Speakers from SheffieldHallam University's Autism Cebtre may be able to help
>
>Hilary
>
>________________________________
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>From: Vivienne Elizabeth Argent [mailto:vargent at msmcollege.com]
>Sent: Wed 07/05/2008 14:03
>To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
>Subject: [senco-forum] INSET speakers
>
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>
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>Can anybody recommend speakers on Asperger's 
>Syndrome,  Dysparaxia or ADD/ADHD for INSET in 
>an independent sec. school please?  We are in 
>the North Derbyshire, South Yorkshire area
>Vivienne Argent
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>Message: 4
>Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 05:38:07 -0400
>From: anusianena at aol.com
>Subject: [senco-forum] BSL interpreters for parents
>To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
>Message-ID: <8CA7FCF85B9A9D0-14B8-3959 at webmail-dd06.sysops.aol.com>
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>Dear All
>We have a child in year 1 with hearing-impaired 
>parents.? Although her mother can lip-read well 
>and manage in a one-to-one parents evening type 
>situation, she has asked if we can supply an interpreter for larger meetings.?
>I have been trying to find some sort of guidance 
>about who pays for this, but have had little joy 
>from local authority.? The situation would be 
>different if the child was hearing-impaired - we 
>could then access a local service.? it seems it 
>is quite unusual for a child to have 2 hearing impaired parents.
>Part of the problem is that going through a 
>private agency we have to pay for an entire 
>session - ?150, when we may need just 20 
>minutes.? Under disability discrimination 
>legislation, is that a "reasonable" amount for a 
>small primary to pay?? My head thinks not.
>Any wise words would be much appreciated - want 
>to progress on this issue which has been lurking for a while.
>Thank you
>Anusia
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>End of senco-forum Digest, Vol 56, Issue 8
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Émer M.  