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helenl53 Report post Posted October 15, 2005 Why am I not surprised!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flora Report post Posted October 15, 2005 Onwards we go.... Lauren Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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CarerQuie Report post Posted October 15, 2005 I am interested in the whole debate but don't know how to go about applying pressure.I feel so strongly over the whole thing and am being browbeaten to move my son into mainstream.It will happen OVER MY DEAD BODY. Is there a group I can join who have a special interest in this area?xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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annie Report post Posted October 15, 2005 Those who have the power to make a difference don't seem to have any understanding of ASDs and from them, it just goes further down the line. Some teachers and Heads though (TES Survey) are starting to wake up to the fact that inclusion can be ok if the right support is in place, that's fine, but it will never apply to everybody. There are lots of children like mine that cannot cope with mainstream, but wouldn't have stood a hope in hell of getting into a special school. We've got something that OK for Alex, but there's going to be many more Alex's. What is going to happen to them?? People have to start realising that 'one cap doesn't fit all' and you can't make it fit. Annie XX. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phasmid Report post Posted October 15, 2005 Very interesting. Dissapointing too. One thing in particular stood out in the reply to the issues raised re: Debbie Storey. No mention of steps being taken by LEAs to address the needs of parents with their own SEN issues and how they are to be supported in supporting any children they have with SEN. I cannot break a confidence by saying too much but I have had contact with 1 parent who has AS whose own children have SEN issues. The school refuse to deal with this parent due to the abrubt manner they display towards school staff. They will not speak to them or allow them into school (except at pre-arranged times such as parents evenings etc). There is much more to it. But this parent would be in a position to help this school so much if they only knew it. As they won't communicate with them I guess they will never know the opportunity they are missing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phasmid Report post Posted October 15, 2005 Carole, could you e-mail me details of your group too please. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zemanski Report post Posted October 28, 2005 just got this - I think because I submitted to the SEN committee - might be of interest e-mail: edskillscom@parliament.uk Homepage:http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/education_and_skills_cmmittee.cfm Forthcoming meetings The Education and Skills Committee has arranged the following meetings to be held in the Wilson Room, Portcullis House: CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION Monday 24 October at 3.45pm Evidence from: Professor Sir Bernard Crick; Miriam Rosen, Director Education and Scott Harrison HMI, Ofsted; Keith Ajegbo, Headteacher, Deptford Green School; and John Clarke, Deputy Director, Children?s Services, Hampshire County Council. HIGHER EDUCATION Wednesday 26 October at 9.30am Evidence from: Professor J. Drummond Bone, President, Universities UK SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS Monday 31 October at 3.45pm Evidence from: Baroness Warnock THE AMALGATION OF OFSTED AND ALI Monday 31 October at 4.45pm approx Evidence from: David Sherlock, Chief Inspector, Adult Learning Inspectorate PUBLIC EXPENDITURE Wednesday 2 November at 9.30am Evidence from: Rt hon Ruth Kelly MP, Secretary of State for Education and Skills LEARNING AND SKILLS COUNCIL Monday 7 November at 3.45pm Evidence from: Chris Banks, Chairman, and Mark Haysom, Chief Executive, Learning and Skills Council THE WORK OF OFSTED Wednesday 9 November at 9.30am Evidence from: David Bell, Her Majesty?s Chief Inspector of Schools, and Ofsted officials Information about the Education and Skills Committee The Education and Skills Committee is one of the House?s Select Committees related to government departments: its terms of reference are to examine �the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department for Education and Skills and its associated public bodies�. The Committee chooses its own subjects of inquiry, within the overall terms of reference. It invites written evidence from interested parties and holds public evidence sessions, usually in committee rooms at the House of Commons, although it does have the power to meet away from Westminster. At the end of each inquiry, the Committee will normally agree a Report based on the evidence received. Such Reports are published and made available on the Internet. Copies are sent free to those who give oral evidence. Reports usually contain recommendations to the Government and other bodies. The Government by convention responds to reports within about two months of publication. These responses are also published. The membership of the Committee is as follows: Mr Barry Sheerman (Chairman) Labour, Huddersfield Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods Labour, City of Durham Mr David Chaytor Labour, Bury North Mrs Nadine Dorries Conservative, Mid Bedfordshire Jeff Ennis Labour, Barnsley East & Mexborough Mr David Evennett Conservative, Bexleyheath and Crayford Tim Farron Liberal Democrats, Westmorland and Lonsdale Helen Jones Labour, Warrington North Mr Gordon Marsden Labour, Blackpool South Stephen Williams Liberal Democrats, Bristol West Mr Rob Wilson Conservative, Reading East ______________________________________________________________________ Personal information held by the Education and Skills Committee is strictly for the use of the Committee and will not be passed on to any other organisation. If you have any concerns about information held by the Committee please contact the Committee Clerk, House of Commons, Education and Skills Committee, 7 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UK Parliament Disclaimer: This e-mail is confidential to the intended recipient. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender and delete it from your system. Any unauthorised use, disclosure, or copying is not permitted. This e-mail has been checked for viruses, but no liability is accepted for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zemanski Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Zemanski Report post Posted October 28, 2005 would love to go but london is so very far away and it's halloween too Zemanski Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
call me jaded Report post Posted October 29, 2005 BBC Parliament have live coverage from HP scheduled, but they're not saying what yet. This is such a hot topic I would think they have to show it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zemanski Report post Posted October 29, 2005 hope so - I'll get Nemo on the case, he's really good with tracking down programmes. I'm hopeless, I get bored and distracted too easily so I give up and don't bother to watch anything. Z Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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