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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.

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.

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)

Taking place on 13th November, this half-day facilitated by the Hertfordshire County Council Educational Psychology Service focuses on RSHE in specialist SEND settings and is for PSHE / RSHE leads, SENCOs, teaching staff and members of the senior leadership team who are supporting learners with additional and unique learning needs.

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.

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