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<p>The SEND and AP green paper sets out the government's proposals to improve the
outcomes and experiences of children and young people with SEND and their families.
The proposals aim to drive national consistency in how needs are assessed, identified,
and met across education, health and care through the introduction of national standards.
These standards are intended to set out the full range of support for meeting all
needs, including those of children and young people with more complex needs. The standards
will also include guidance and best practice on reasonable adjustments for disabled
children.</p><p>As part of our proposals, our aim is to provide parents and carers
with a clearer understanding of the support that should be available to meet their
child’s needs and support them to make an informed choice about which education provider
they would like their child to attend. Where specialist provision is required, the
department is consulting on proposals for a simplified process where parents and carers
will be supported to express an informed preference for a suitable placement from
a tailored list of providers that are appropriate to meet their child’s needs. The
expectation is that all schools on the list will be able to meet the child’s special
educational needs as identified in their education health and care needs assessments.
This aims to give parents and carers clarity on what is available locally which may
still include mainstream, special, independent or out of borough provision where appropriate
in order to meet the child’s needs. Our intention is that this will lead to greater
transparency about what is available for children and young people in their local
school and greater clarity about how it can be provided. The department also aims
for this to improve the choice offered to parents and carers by suggesting options
they may not have otherwise considered.</p><p>All of the proposals within the green
paper are currently open to a full public consultation and the department will be
listening carefully to all views expressed to ensure policies secure the departments
ambitions to improve outcomes and parental confidence in the system. The department
is committed to ensuring everyone has the opportunity to take part in the consultation
and encourages everyone to do so.</p>
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