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Slough SEND Newsletter | March 2025
This newsletter has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Chair of Slough SEND Improvement Board and Director of Childrens Services, Sue Butcher and Director of Education, Neil Hoskinson for the attention of all schools.
Published: 19 March 2025
Letter to schools regarding ID Badges
This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Cheif Executive, Slough Children First and Director of Childrens Services for the attention of all schools.
Published: 26 February 2025
School Closure Form and Procedure
This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's In-Year and Fair Access Team Leader, Paula Doneghan, for the attention of All Schools.
Published: 4 January 2023
<img alt="MPs slam government over rejection of early intervention strategy" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/0a1a5a1d-0cb2-440f-8141-9db59345b9b3/1/normanlambdepartmentofhealth-320x198.png" />
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The introduction of a national strategy is a central recommendation of the Commons science and technology committee report on evidence-based early years intervention, which was released last October. ...
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Published: 8 February 2019
<img alt="Legal aid changes aim to boost family access to justice" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/6027d576-1f01-42fa-8ca7-dda8ba255019/3/familycourtbentallon-320x198.jpg" />
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The new Legal Support Action Plan, published by the Ministry of Justice, follows a post-implementation review of legal aid reforms introduced under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders...
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Published: 7 February 2019
<img alt="Inspectors criticise lack of improvement at 'chaotic' children's services department" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/876f3d1e-db6f-440e-a291-2d7204048ca1/3/TorbayCouncilPictureGoogle-320x198.png" />
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Torbay Council's children's services, which was rated by Ofsted as "inadequate" in 2015 and again in June 2018, was taken over by Plymouth City Council in April last year.
But inspectors found there...
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Published: 7 February 2019
<img alt="Government early years policies are 'entrenching disadvantage'" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/0ea86ddc-7900-4e63-ae94-5d611458cfd2/2/RobertHalfon-320x198.png" />
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Despite the government's "good intentions", its "confused approach" to early years education is widening the attainment gap between better and worse-off children, claims the commons education committee's...
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Published: 7 February 2019
<img alt="Virtual reality 'deepens understanding' of trauma" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/061cd183-623c-487b-91bf-0e90b3ef43da/3/CornerstoneEventVirtualReality-320x198.jpg" />
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Analysis of a pilot involving 30 councils and care organisations, found that training using VR headsets also helped improve the support carers and professionals offer children in care.
For social workers,...
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Published: 7 February 2019
<img alt="Mental health checks for looked-after children: pilot areas named" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/01a80058-1af9-4426-9c9e-189495671334/2/bereavementshutterstock-320x198.jpg" />
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The Department for Education-funded pilot is to take place over the next two years in a bid to improve mental health support for looked-after children - by spotting problems at an earlier stage.
The...
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Published: 7 February 2019
<img alt="Council axes 160 jobs as it cuts £8.6m from early help budget" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/cd30926b-bb6e-4899-8b7e-1e7ebb5218a3/2/derbyshirecountycouncil-320x198.jpg" />
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The jobs will go after Derbyshire County Council approved an £8.6m cut to its early help budget.
The budget reduction will take effect over the next five years - including a three-year transition phase...
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Published: 6 February 2019
<img alt="Government urged to close 'irredeemable' secure training centre" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/5963b458-aeb0-4909-acdd-b235ea6783b3/2/MedwaySTC-320x198.jpg" />
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A strongly-worded letter sent to children's minister Nadhim Zahawi and Justice minister Edward Argar, said the institution was "irredeemable".
Signatories include former children's commissioner for...
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Published: 6 February 2019
<img alt="Rotherham Council budget 'on its knees' with CSE pressures" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/28336da2-80eb-4d97-b2ba-2f72a2a4474f/2/ScreenShot20190206at135510-320x198.png" />
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The National Crime Agency's Operation Stovewood, which is the UK's biggest investigation into child sexual exploitation, is looking at exploitation and abuse in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013.
But...
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Published: 5 February 2019