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New to the world of SEND? If so, join a webinar on Friday 27th January from 10am to 11am and find out more.  This free webinar is led by Bucks SEND Information, Advice and Support Service and Families and Carers Together in Bucks.   Book a place by following this link:-  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-to-send-where-do-i-begin-fact-bucksbucks-sendias-service-webinar-tickets-513077126497    Please share with any parent or carer you know who is new to SEND and may be struggling to make sense of what they...

Here is the Annual Report and Financial Statements, Minutes, the Fact Bucks Presentation and the Presentation From Simon James from Buckinghamshire Council. Annual Report & Financial Statements final approved by Trustees 20221101 AGM minutes FINAL FACT BUCKS AGM PRESENTATION - Public 2022 FACT Bucks AGM 2022 v2

Please find our autumn newsletter here 20221021 Newsletter

Dear Parents and Carers, Buckinghamshire Council have just launched their annual consultation on Home to School Transport. This year the council have made no major changes in the transport arrangements for children and young people with SEND. The most significant change for this group is that fixed charges for council-arranged transport for 16-19 year olds with EHC Plans have been increased by 3%. Away from SEND-specific policies, major changes are proposed are to the charging structure for...

COME AND HEAR SIMON JAMES, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION FOR BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL TALK ABOUT THE SEND IMPROVEMENT JOURNEY Annual General Meeting of Families & Carers Together in Bucks including a conversation with Simon James, Director of Education for Bucks Council Tuesday 1st November at Missenden Abbey, London Road, Great Missenden HP16 0BD Refreshments from 9.30. Meeting starts at 10.00. Annual Report and Accounts Annual Report & Financial Statements final approved by Trustees

The letter is an externally verified statement of the SEND provision as it now exists and the 1000+ comments alongside those in the Annual SEND Survey, as well as the continuous dialogue that FACT reps have been engaged in over many years, have been instrumental in ensuring that the lived experience of families is clearly at its heart.There is no rating system for the SEND Inspection (in contrast to those for schools). Instead, the Inspection team identifies areas...

The inspection letter from Buckinghamshire's SEND Inspection is now live on the BC website home page https://buckinghamshire-gov-uk.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/10206738_-_Buckinghamshire_Council_-_80442_Final_-_Accessible.pdf https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/news/educational-needs-disabilities-inspection-the-results/ Representatives from FACT will be meeting with area leaders next week to consider how the Written Statement of Action will be addressed and We will post a fuller report following that meeting.