SEN
Improving outcomes in the Youth Justice System T
he prevalence of young people with special educational needs in the youth justice system is high. For every young person with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) there may be five or six young people with additional needs that are either unidentified or deemed not severe enough to trigger the EHCP process.
National education charity Achievement for All, The Association of YOT Managers and Manchester Metropolitan University have been funded by the Department for Education to support professionals within the youth justice system to bring about a cultural change around special educational needs and disability (SEND).
The Youth Justice SEND project will improve outcomes for young people with SEND in the youth justice system by national raising awareness, building knowledge and securing more effective partnership working locally.
Young Offending Teams, youth secure estate professionals, health and care professionals and Local Authority SEN teams are invited to help create this cultural change by:
• Attending one of the free regional workshops being held in the Autumn and Spring.
• Accessing a free comprehensive training and staff development programme online, built especially for this project by Achievement for All.
• Contributing to research on SEND within the Youth Justice System • Submitting examples of innovative and effective multi-agency working that can be shared with colleagues across the country
For more information on how to get involved with the project, please visit
http://afaeducation.org/programme_youth_justice_send_project
Child Counselling and Mental Health Pupils do better academically when they feel emotionally supported
A
lthough the lack of mental health provision drifts in and out of media focus, the statistic that 1 in 10 school children needing help remains consistent. Politicians from the Prime Minister down have recognised this and have set wheels in motion to address this serious issue. As any teacher knows a disruptive child in class, for whatever problems they are suffering, can have an enormous impact on the learning of other children. The cause of the problem needs to be identified and dealt with effectively; otherwise it could lead to further issues throughout the child’s life.
Valley Trust is a charity that has provided professional and accredited counsellors to schools throughout Surrey and the Home Counties since 1985 and is unique in that schools can chose to have a dedicated counsellor provide qualified help from as little as 2½ hours a week.
Our office is open during term times on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 2pm. Please contact our Coordinator Sarah Hurst, for more information.
www.valleytrust.org.uk
info@valleytrust.org 01483 454533
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