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What Does the Latest SEND Data Tell Us About Buckinghamshire?
The latest SEND data report provides a useful picture of how Buckinghamshire compares with the South East and England as a whole. One of its strengths is that it looks beyond headline figures and helps identify where Buckinghamshire is genuinely different from national trends. Key Findings The report highlights several important developments: Growth in EHCP numbers is slower than both regional and national averages. More children are receiving SEN Support. Requests for EHCP assessments fell in 2025....
Sharing your experiences of EHE or EOTIS
Sharing experiences, shaping support, keeping your voice at the centre FACT Bucks is inviting families and young people with experience of Elective Home Education (EHE) and Education Other Than In School (EOTIS) to take part in a series of listening workshops. These sessions are an opportunity to: Share your experiences of EHE or EOTIS Tell us what has worked well and what could be improved Help shape how services and information are developed and shared Ensure family...
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DfE Consultation: Proposed Changes to the £6,000 High Needs Threshold – What Parent Carers Need to Know
The Department for Education has launched a national consultation on proposed changes to the £6,000 High Needs Threshold — the mechanism that determines how mainstream schools access SEND funding. The consultation is open until 18 September 2026, and the outcome could shape how children with SEND are supported in schools from 2027/28 onwards. Under the proposals, local authorities would be able to introduce a local SEND inclusion formula, giving mainstream schools a greater share of SEND funding...
Sessions for NEET prevention this summer July and August 2026
The sessions are scheduled across all Bucks Jobcentres and available to young people in current and past NEET cohorts, 16- 24 y/o. The purpose of these sessions is to support young people at the risk of Not being in Education, Employment or Training, by providing information and tools to support them choose their next steps. To register young people or parents to attend, please use the following link or the QR code on the posters attached. Bucks...
Update for Families: ARFID Support in Buckinghamshire – What We Know and What BHFT Have Shared
As your Parent Carer Forum, we know many families are seeking clarity about support for children and young people experiencing Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) or significant difficulties with restricted eating. We recently received an update from Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT), who provide CAMHS across Buckinghamshire, and I want to share the key points directly with you. This information will not solve the current challenges overnight, but it does confirm that the issue is recognised...
Listening Workshops for Families with Children Learning Outside of School
Sharing experiences, shaping support, keeping your voice at the centre FACT Bucks is inviting families and young people with experience of Elective Home Education (EHE) and Education Other Than In School (EOTIS) to take part in a series of listening workshops. These sessions are an opportunity to: Share your experiences of EHE or EOTIS Tell us what has worked well and what could be improved Help shape how services and information are developed and shared Ensure family...
Invitation to give feedback on CAMHs website
CAMHs is currently working on improving the content on the Bucks CAMHS website so that it better supports parents, carers, children and young people. They would like parent carer input on the main landing page and how it links to other information and support for families and young people. They have asked FACT Bucks to find parents and carer who have ideas about what information is most important and how it could be structured in order to...
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