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Dear Parents and Carers, Buckinghamshire Council have just launched their annual consultation on Home to School Transport. This year the council have made no major changes in the transport arrangements for children and young people with SEND. The most significant change for this group is that fixed charges for council-arranged transport for 16-19 year olds with EHC Plans have been increased by 3%. Away from SEND-specific policies, major changes are proposed are to the charging structure for...

COME AND HEAR SIMON JAMES, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION FOR BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL TALK ABOUT THE SEND IMPROVEMENT JOURNEY Annual General Meeting of Families & Carers Together in Bucks including a conversation with Simon James, Director of Education for Bucks Council Tuesday 1st November at Missenden Abbey, London Road, Great Missenden HP16 0BD Refreshments from 9.30. Meeting starts at 10.00. Annual Report and Accounts Annual Report & Financial Statements final approved by Trustees

The letter is an externally verified statement of the SEND provision as it now exists and the 1000+ comments alongside those in the Annual SEND Survey, as well as the continuous dialogue that FACT reps have been engaged in over many years, have been instrumental in ensuring that the lived experience of families is clearly at its heart.There is no rating system for the SEND Inspection (in contrast to those for schools). Instead, the Inspection team identifies areas...

The inspection letter from Buckinghamshire's SEND Inspection is now live on the BC website home page https://buckinghamshire-gov-uk.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/10206738_-_Buckinghamshire_Council_-_80442_Final_-_Accessible.pdf https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/news/educational-needs-disabilities-inspection-the-results/ Representatives from FACT will be meeting with area leaders next week to consider how the Written Statement of Action will be addressed and We will post a fuller report following that meeting.

We have received this information from Carers Bucks about meetings to help shape carers support. The full information is here https://mailchi.mp/5c9afd56a5d9/have-your-say-help-shape-services-for-carers-revised-aylesbury-buckingham-dates?e=15752badb8 Please note that if you have already seen this some of the dates have been revised so make sure to check them.

The Network of Parent Carer Forums of the 19 Local Authority areas across the South East of England is seeking a motivated individual to provide a range of administration support to the Steering Committee and the Region’s representative to the National Network of Parent Carer Forums.This role requires flexibility and you will need to adapt to the changing requirements of the region; in particular with how meetings are held. The main responsibilities will be to organise the regional...

Buckinghamshire Council are training Young SEND Inspectors during the Easter Holiday and there are other opportunities too. SEND Young Inspectors aged 12-25 years Young Inspectors are trained to participate and review local group and activities. We have a bank of activities and groups ready to be inspected. Young people will receive Amazon vouchers for every inspection they do and an AQA accreditation. We have training coming up on Wednesday 20th April 10-12:30pm at Buckinghamshire County Offices, Aylesbury...