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Hertfordshire County Council is working together with other SEND partners and experts by experience to hold the SEND social media take over day.

Join us for a series of online workshops focused on Preparing for Adulthood to support enhancing SEND services. These workshops aim to develop a shared understanding of what Preparing for Adulthood is and how it intersects across health and social care and requires a multi-agency approach to be effective.

Leaders from the School Planning and SEND teams at Hertfordshire County Council are hosting a webinar about inclusion and specialist provision. Everyone is welcome, parent carers and professionals. We would like as many families as possible to hear about this, as this is one way we are looking to share more about improvements we are making in SEND. Please do join us for the session you are interested, and please also help us to reach your families by sharing the information with them. 

The latest Inclusion and Skills update for October 2024 from Hero Slinn, Director Inclusion & Skills, HCC is now available.

Hertfordshire County Council and the NHS are delighted to share with you the exciting and new Supporting your Neurodivergent Child handbook that has been developed for Hertfordshire parent/carers and professionals. The Neurodiversity Handbook has useful resources, support and signposting on a whole range of things relating to Neurodiversity.

Update for schools from the CYPT Team for autumn 2024, covering speech and language, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and the sensory service. Newsletter - autumn 2024 (pdf)

Inclusion in schools is essential for ensuring that every student has the opportunity to succeed, especially during time s of change, like moving to a new school, or moving on from education. This National Inclusion Week, we wanted to share with you a few examples of excellent transition support happening in Hertfordshire.

There are some remarkable examples of inclusive education in Hertfordshire. National Inclusion Week was set up to promote inclusion in workplaces, but we know the journey to this starts much earlier. Inclusive school environments allow children and young people with SEND to access learning, engage with their peers and be ready for their next steps after education. We want to tell you about some of the excellent practice happening in Hertfordshire.

The SEND Academy is offering free EHCP Annual Review training for schools and settings. The training is for all staff who complete annual reviews for children and young people who have an EHCP to support them with the annual review process.

Hertfordshire's SEND Toolkit has been updated for 2024-25 with a contemporary design and improved accessibility features. The free toolkit is an essential resource supporting schools and SENCOs to deliver high quality SEN provision; packed with helpful information, useful tools and resources and links to a wide range of national and local guidance.