SEND
A chance to meet parents of children/young people with dyspraxia, with an
informative talk from Solihull SENDIAS.
Parent support meeting details:
Date: Tuesday 25 June 2019
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Marston Green Parish Hall, Elmdon Road B37 7BT
https://www.marstongreenparishhall.co.uk
Price: £5 on the door for non-members, free for members of the Dyspraxia
Foundation.
Email us to express your interest and to get your name down on the list on wmdyspraxia@gmail.com
Solihull Council has been given the green light by the Department for Education to establish a special free school to support children with autism.
The new school, which is likely to be open in two years, will have up to 100 places for children and young people with autism aged between seven and 16 years old. The Council’s preferred option is for a dual site school with locations in both the north and south of Solihull.
It will provide an outstanding education for pupils attending the school together with support for children with autism at mainstream schools through an assessment centre based at the new site.
Councillor Ken Meeson, Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Skills, said: “This is fantastic news for children and families across Solihull. We know we have comparatively high rates of autism diagnosis in the borough. This funding means we can take an important step in delivering the Council’s ambitious programme to provide an exceptional educational environment which fully understands and caters for the individual needs of children and young people with autism.
He continues: “For those pupils with more complex needs, creating a special free school will mean we can better meet current and future demand for places, whilst also extending local choice.
“On a practical level it also means we can educate more children and young people nearer to their homes. Spending less time being transported to and from school means they should receive a better learning experience.”
In line with Department for Education guidance, the Council can now start advertising the opportunity for potential trusts to apply to establish the new school. The specification has been published on Solgrid and can be seen by selecting this link.
Training taking place on 12th February 2019. Please see document attached below for full details.
A date has now been arranged for the above training. It will take place on 22nd November 2018, 9.30am – 3.00pm at Hazel Oak School. Cost £110 (lunch provided).
Description: We recognise that some children process information differently. This course provides practitioners with practical strategies that support individuals with Sensory and Communication needs.
Audience: All settings working with pupils with SEND, EYFS practitioners and NQTs.
Dates have now been arranged for “Team Teach Basic” which will take place on 19th & 20th November and for “Introduction to Dyspraxia /Learning to move – Moving to learn” which will take place on 6th December. For full details, please see document attached below.
