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  • Outdoor Spaces for Play & Learning Programme in Special Schools

    Topics:
    • Support and development, 
    • Special educational needs

    The programme aim is ‘to limit any long-term adverse impact of the COVID-19 lockdown through the better understanding and development of existing outdoor spaces that will support the delivery of high quality creative and innovative play and learning experiences for all children and young people in special schools’. An overall programme budget of £800K will be made available to 39 Special Schools between September 2021 to March 2022 to design their programme delivery based on their unique circumstances and their pupils’ needs.

    • Programme Guidance for Special Schools
    • Programme Outline Form - Completion by Thursday 30 September
    • End of Programme Form - Completion by Friday 29 April 2022
    • Programme Equality Screening
    • Programme Rural Needs Impact Assessment

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    • End to End Review of Special Educational Needs (SEN)
    • Independent Review of Special Education Needs
    • Language and communication
    • New SEN Framework
    • Physical needs
    • Recording children with special educational needs
    • Reports and publications
    • Resource to support children with special educational needs
    • SEN guidance for parents
    • Sensory
    • Social Behaviour and Emotional Wellbeing
    • Special Educational Needs (SEN) Resources
    • Special educational needs: code of practice
    • Special educational needs: legislation
    • Support for pupils with medication needs
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