Connexions
strategy and Connexions service section 8.9 refers SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
1.
Connexions recognises
the complex issues surrounding students with special needs and acknowledges the
comprehensive support offered by professional working within the field.
Connexions will not attempt to duplicate this work.
2.
Young people with
special educational need will receive an enhanced service from Connexions. This
will include the presence of a
Connexions Personal Adviser at all SEN transition reviews.
3.
The delivery plan
recognises that currently a member of the review team acts as a Personal
Advisor by taking the lead role within
the
Action Plan and this will be on-going.
4.
Connexions will offer
staff taking the lead at SEN transition reviews the opportunity to undertake
the Diploma for Personal Adviser course, this includes staff from schools, the
Children's disability Team and educational department central staff.
5.
The delivery plan
acknowledges the need to purchase further Special Needs Careers Guidance
Officer to ensure additional expert advice and guidance is available to young
people with special needs, their parents and or carers. This appointment is to
be organised by Southern Careers. The appointment should be in place by October
2002.
6.
The (SEN) Officer
will be placed with the Southern Careers Team and will be line-managed by the
Guidance Team Leader.
7.
The SEN Officer will
work to deliver the targets in the business plan and will ensure that all
students with Statements of Special Educational Need have a transition Action
Plan.
8.
The Special
Educational Need Co-ordinators in each High School have been identified as
holding a central role in the connexions Community within a school.