Q&A with Vicky Ford, Minister for Children and Families
The Council for Disabled Children had a Q&A with Vicky Ford about all things SEND. See below the document they put together:
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Vicky Ford MP: Letter to CYP with SEND, their parents/carers and professionals
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families, Vicky Ford MP, has released a letter to all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), their parents/carers and families, and others who support them.
"I recognise that this is an extremely challenging period, especially for children and young people with SEND, their families and carers and those who work to support them. I hope this letter gives you some reassurance that the education, health and wellbeing of children and young people with SEND continue to be a top priority for the government during these difficult times and we continue to be incredibly grateful to all those who work so hard to support children and young people with SEND."— Vicky Ford, MP
This provides information on:
School AttendanceChildren and Young People who are clinically extremely vulnerableRemote EducationWinter package to provide further support for children and familiesFace coverings in educational settingsRespite CareHealth Services for CYP with SEND
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A joint ministerial letter to children and young people with SEND regarding the full return to educational settings in September 2020
Children & Families Minister Vicky Ford and Care Minister Helen Whately have written an open letter to children and young people with SEND, their parents, families and others who support them.
The letter explains the actions that need to be taken to ensure, where possible, all pupils return to their educational settings from September, and responds to some of the concerns and questions that have been raised.
Department for Education and Department of Health & Social Care Joint Ministerial LetterDownload
Key messages include:
The importance for those with special educational needs and disabilities to return to educational settings safely in September so that they can receive face-to-face education and supportReassures that the risk of contracting the virus in educational settings is low and outlines protective measures in place to reduce the risk even further, including the NHS Test and Trace systemMinisters expect a small number of absences from children and young people who remain under the specialist care of a health professional however, the...