Communications (test)

Please see letter attached below about the new service along with a copy of the new structure and allocation of advisers.

Following the Local Area inspection of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Inspection by Ofsted and Care Quality Commission in October 2017 the attached letter identifies strengths and areas for improvement. This is a narrative judgement, there is no overall judgement. The local authority has not been asked to produce a written statement of action.

However, an action plan is being written to address issues and the SEND Board met on 10 January to develop this further. Louise Minter is the SSSAB representative on the Board. I will ensure that the action plan is shared once completed.

Thank you for your support during the inspection, especially those schools visited by inspectors, and for the commitment you have to meeting the additional needs of our children and young people.

Phil Leivers

Assistant Director Learning & Skills Division

Following on from the release of the Careers Strategy on 4^th December 2017, the Careers Statutory Guidance for schools has now been published. The guidance has been restructured around Gatsby Charitable Foundation’s Benchmarks –the same benchmarks that underpin Life Ready a local project developed with Headteachers and Senior Teaching staff. Guidance link below.

To find out more about Life Ready, please see website link below or contact: lifeready@solihull.gov.uk

Dear all,

Please find attached a flyer for our NQT/RQT conference which takes place on the 10^th February 2018 in Birmingham. All contact details and information is available on the flyer.