The Education Committee’s latest
roundtable discussion on special educational needs
and disabilities will focus on issues faced by young
people with SEND post-16.
The session will feature representatives from FE and specialist
colleges as well as those who work to support young people to
access employment and live independently.
The Committee’s SEND inquiry is examining the impact of the
reforms introduced in the Children and Families Act 2014.
Rt Hon , Chair of the Education
Committee, said: “This session is an important
opportunity to hear the experiences of those working with young
people with SEND post-16, given the significant reforms that were
brought in for this age group. We welcome the chance to
investigate how the reforms and introduction of Education, Health
and Care Plans have impacted on the experiences of young people
after the age of 16, while exploring whether young people with
and without EHC Plans are receiving the support that they need as
they move on into adulthood.”
Roundtable attendees
Tuesday 29 January at 10am, Committee Room 18
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Beatrice Barleon, Policy Development
Manager, Mencap
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Bernie White, Chair, Natspec
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Caroline Archer, Employment Service
Manager, Action on Disability
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David Ellis, Chief Executive, National
Star
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Di Roberts, Chair, Association of
Colleges’ SEN Group
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Janine Cherrington, Head of Service,
Transition2
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Linda Jordan, Senior Development Adviser
(Children and Young People’s programme), National Development
Team for Inclusion
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Pat Brennan-Barrett, Principal,
Northampton College
