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The White Paper - 23 February

mrs.snooks

I'd be interested in what everyone thinks of today's White Paper. While following all of the Online Community Rules, of course. Kissing heart

Thank you today for the NAS email. For those who aren't on the email list, here is a link to the Statement as of today.

https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/news/government-releases-the-long-awaited-schools-white-paper?utm_source=The%20National%20Autistic%20Society&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=15378170_CAMP_EP_SEND_Update_23.02.26&dm_i=YA3,95LVE,K75LTB,12D3FX,1,0,0,0

Feeling very much for all of our young people and their families.

xx Mrs Snooks

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  • Working in SEND I am struggling with this one. I don't think the white paper has clarified anything.

    They keep referring to the most complex needs but what does this mean? Does it just include those with severe medical needs? Those with very low academic ability? Does it include those with autism and ADHD that means they cannot manage a busy school? Are we about to have a load of neurodivergent kids thrown into an environment they cannot manage?

    They keep throwing around the word inclusive but these hubs they are talking about setting up are likely to isolate these children. They won't be able to leave the hub as the school is too much. Having worked in both send and mainstream schools, send are far more inclusive as the kids can access the whole school.

    I have concerns about the needs being regularly reviewed. Yes I can see the need to have reviews as needs can change. But what worries me is are they going to see a child coping with the support in place and go oh they're ok now we will remove that support now. This would obviously have a negative impact and the child would go back to not coping.

    They also talk about more training, experts running hubs etc. Where is all this coming from? What experts are we talking about because outside of send schools there are very few experts. You would also need a range of expertise in the different send needs. Some training is absolute nonsense so who is deciding what training is going to be given.

    I'm not against them not having EHCPs for all send kids. EHCPs aren't fit for purpose so do need an overhaul. I worry about the isps or whatever they're calling them not being legally binding though. I worry this will reduce parents ability to get their kids what they need.

    I do not see a way that you can make mainstream truly inclusive for neurodivergent child. I think many of us here had hellish experiences of school. 

    The word inclusive just seems to be used to fit whatever people want it to these days. It's lost its true meaning.

    That was a much longer reply than I intended. Apologies.

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  • Working in SEND I am struggling with this one. I don't think the white paper has clarified anything.

    They keep referring to the most complex needs but what does this mean? Does it just include those with severe medical needs? Those with very low academic ability? Does it include those with autism and ADHD that means they cannot manage a busy school? Are we about to have a load of neurodivergent kids thrown into an environment they cannot manage?

    They keep throwing around the word inclusive but these hubs they are talking about setting up are likely to isolate these children. They won't be able to leave the hub as the school is too much. Having worked in both send and mainstream schools, send are far more inclusive as the kids can access the whole school.

    I have concerns about the needs being regularly reviewed. Yes I can see the need to have reviews as needs can change. But what worries me is are they going to see a child coping with the support in place and go oh they're ok now we will remove that support now. This would obviously have a negative impact and the child would go back to not coping.

    They also talk about more training, experts running hubs etc. Where is all this coming from? What experts are we talking about because outside of send schools there are very few experts. You would also need a range of expertise in the different send needs. Some training is absolute nonsense so who is deciding what training is going to be given.

    I'm not against them not having EHCPs for all send kids. EHCPs aren't fit for purpose so do need an overhaul. I worry about the isps or whatever they're calling them not being legally binding though. I worry this will reduce parents ability to get their kids what they need.

    I do not see a way that you can make mainstream truly inclusive for neurodivergent child. I think many of us here had hellish experiences of school. 

    The word inclusive just seems to be used to fit whatever people want it to these days. It's lost its true meaning.

    That was a much longer reply than I intended. Apologies.

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