Longmeadow
Primary school
HAND SEND News Feb 2019

Welcome to the latest issue of HAND SEND News!
Welcome to the latest issue of HAND SEND News!
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Latest News and Updates
Transforming SEND services in Hertfordshire
Community childcare for children with SEND - we need your help
HCT Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Training Offer
Integrated Services for Learning (ISL) has issued updated guidance which sets out the legal position with regard to the use of part-time timetables for pupils of compulsory school age
New Funding to Support Children with Special Educational Needs
News from the Council for Disabled Children
StorySign app to convert text in children's books to sign language
Things To Do
Potential Kicks - new inclusive football fun - free taster session
VI tennis tournament in Cambridge
Boundless Care Saturday Clubs and Holiday Clubs
New youth club for teens with and without disabilities
Learners Community Library in Bishop's Stortford
Children and young people's participation conference 2
Support and Advice
Your child could get a free school meal
Tribunal hints and tips - IPSEA Webinar - available until 17 February 2019
Housing seminar - transition to adult life for young people with SEN - 27 February 2019
Sleep Success course - St Albans
High needs funding arrangements
Evaluation of Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs)
Parenting with empathy - course in Watford
Local area SEND inspections: information for families
Help in the early years explained
Advocacy Toolkit: The rights of disabled young people in the transition planning process
Your Services
New Hertfordshire Family Centre Service
Family Centre staff are looking forward to welcoming children, young people and families across Hertfordshire to join them and register for their new service, which is now fully operational and running programmes across lots of local venues.
Updates : Transforming SEND services
Ask, Listen, Do - how we will deal with SEND concerns in Hertfordshire
Find out about Hertfordshire's role in the national pilot of Ask, Listen, Do