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DFN Project Search have just announced a partnership with the NHS to set up 42 new funded supported internship programmes providing 500 placements in Hospital Trusts across England by September 2022.
Written by Alison Ley
Ambitious about Autism, The Autism Education Trust and the Department for Education have worked together to produce four toolkits to help more autistic young people access sustainable and meaningful employment opportunities.
It's been a few weeks since the publication of the Interim Report from the Curriculum and Assessment Review. In this bog, we share some mid-point recommendations which we think are crucial to achieving genuinely equitable and inclusive reforms.
September 2024
As educators, we’re constantly striving to prepare the young people we work with for their next steps – from the earliest years in nursery or primary school all the way through to the final days in further or higher education.
On 15th June there will be an opportunity for commissioners, service managers and education leaders across children’s and adults’ SEND services to discuss how commissioning models could help to improve outcomes and manage demand for services...
April 2025
As Strategic Reform Partner to the Department for Education (DfE), the Council for Disabled Children (CDC) are gathering evidence on how post-16 settings are making their settings more inclusive and meeting the needs of of young people.
A Person Centred approach allows young people a voice in the decisions made about their support. Done well, it empowers, fosters confidence and promotes independence. Caroline Sutton-Reid explores...
Julie is a qualified social worker who has worked to improve opportunities for disabled people for many years. She has worked in a number of local authorities, and started her career in social care working for the Inner London Education Authority as a "Residential Houseparent!"
Julie was on a secondment from Surrey County Council for 2 days a week to support the Preparing for Adulthood Team with its work, and successfully gained a full-time post with the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) as the Delivery Manager for the programme in April 2015.
Her particular passion is how we ensure disabled young people have the same opportunities as their non-disabled peers. She has worked in the field of "Transition" for around 20 years and worked on the National Transition Support Programme, and Aspirations for Life as a consultant with Paradigm.
Julie believes that person centred approaches provide the key to ensuring disabled young people and their families are central to any plans for their future, and that the best services are those that are designed by those who are going to use them.
This webcast will focus on the importance of building trusting relationships with children in transition, settling children with SEND into the school or setting after lockdown and the need for a child-centred approach.
The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families has produced a timetable of activities and resources linked to themes and events happening during the Summer term.
Chief Executive Officer of Pathways Education Ltd, Claire leads a fast-growing organisation that serves children and young adults not in formal schooling, to help them re-engage with learning, life and beyond. Underpinned by the values of Wellbeing, Connection and Empowerment, Claire’s work relentlessly focuses on re-imagining education to ensure all young adults have the opportunity, skills, and support to transition into high aiming paid employment in their adult lives.
Formally the CEO of DFN Project SEARCH and DFN Foundation, Claire is an experienced senior leader and public speaker with an extensive background in education, innovative curriculum design and best practice supported employment. Experienced chair and board member, Claire currently holds a number of non-exec trustee roles, one with a specialist school with the primary responsibility for safeguarding, and one with DFN Project SEARCH.
Claire supports many national workstreams around evidence-based transition to employment provision and is currently an external advisor to a large-scale national charity as well as sitting on a number of APPG groups around assistive technology and supported internships.
The ADHD Foundation in conjunction with NHS London CAMHS have produced ‘A Teenager’s Guide to ADHD’, a guide and workbook for teenagers living with ADHD.
Written by Katie Hickin
Linda is a Senior Development Advisor with NDTi. Linda worked for the Valuing People Team from the beginning of 2002 until March 2011. She was the London regional adviser and the lead for transition. In 2008 Linda became the joint programme manager for Getting a Life while continuing to lead on transition for the Team.
Linda previously managed special educational needs’ services in the London Borough of Hackney and before that she was a teacher. From 1986 to 1994, Linda was an elected councillor in the London Borough of Newham where she led the policy of inclusive education.
She is the parent of a woman with a learning disability. Linda is now working with the National Development Team for Inclusion.
This webinar focuses on guidance to work and support parents during their child's transition back to school.
May 2025
Last week, the Department for Education (DfE) published updated guidance for schools, colleges and ITPs on careers education, structured around the refreshed Gatsby Benchmarks.
A report commission by the Local Government Association, the Association of Colleges and Natspec has set out key recommendations for improving post-16 High Needs provision.
This training, delivered by our EYSEND Partner CDC, will support practitioners to understand sensory processing differences and create sensory environments conducive to learning
A webinar giving advice and ideas on how to support transition for pupils with SEND using materials produced by Whole School SEND.