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<p>In the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision
Improvement Plan, the department committed to work with the Civil Mediation Council
(CMC) and the College of Mediators (CoM) to review and build on the existing professional
standards for SEND mediators, which was first published in 2018. The standards are
owned by CMC and CoM and apply to those listed on their joint register of accredited
SEND mediators.</p><p>CMC and CoM conducted a review of the existing standards last
year and are currently consulting on proposed updated standards. Departmental officials
have been working closely with CMC and CoM to ensure that the views of families, local
authorities and other stakeholders are considered.</p><p>Parents and carers of children
with SEND can contribute their views directly by responding to the consultation via
the CMC’s website: <a href="https://civilmediation.org/send-consultation" target="_blank">https://civilmediation.org/send-consultation</a>.</p><p>The
department has also engaged with the National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF),
which is the national combined strategic voice of parent carer forums working in co-production
with the government. All funded local parent carer forums are, by default, members
of the NPCF. The department has engaged with NNPCF via the department’s SEND Dispute
Resolution Steering Group, where they have had an opportunity to comment and share
their views on plans to update the standards. NNPCF have also shared details of the
consultation with their network.</p><p>The Council for Disabled Children and Contact
have also shared details of the consultation.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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