[senit] Becta reorganisation

I have had a reply via Harriet Harman from Stephen Crowne (Chief Executive

and who gets invited!

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>I have had a reply via Harriet Harman from Stephen Crowne (Chief Executive
> Becta).  It is too much to copy into this email but it about SEN expertise
> within Becta to be available across the whole curriculum rather than
> concentrated in one centralised team, support inclusion, full time 
> inclusion  policy
> advisor and that he will be monitoring the impact of this new approach 
> closely
> and evaluating it carefully over the coming year.
> ' Each of our six programmes of work will be developed to ensure that  all
> activities and outcomes are inclusive. We will maintain and develop our in
> house expertise, in particular around assistive technologies, to ensure 
> that all
> our programmes, project and stakeholders have access to the best evidence 
> and
> advice'
>
>
>
> It goes on to say that
> 'senior Becta colleagues met Jeff Hughes and other MPs at a recent
> parliamentary lobby, to discuss their concerns.  We invited groups 
> interested in SEN
> and Inclusion to attend both our regular forms, and a special  seminar 
> which we
> are planning for early next year, where will report on the  outcomes of 
> our
> evaluation of our new approach and seek views on how we should  move 
> forward'.
>
> So lets see what is going to happen.
>
> Trish Davidson
> CENMAC
>
> 