Agenda item

Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) Update

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

 

Minutes:

Members received a report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services relative to the progress of the Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) work in the City of London.

 

Members asked for information regarding what the data tells us about the educational outcomes for our SEND children.

 

The Director reported that an annual review was underway. Once the results were received, a report would be presented to the Sub-Committee to advise on outcomes.

 

Members asked for information regarding the profile of our SEND population. 

 

The Director reported that in 2015, there were 8 young people; in 2018, there were 14 young people. As of April 2019, there were 15 young people, however not all the same young people as the previous year, as some have left and new young people have joined the programme. An outcomes report would be presented to the Sub-Committee in the future informing of educational outcomes.

 

RESOLVED – that, the report be received and its contents noted.

 

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