Present: Matt Burghardt, (MB), Chairperson Susan Milnes, (FSM), HR Advisor Judith Bodill Chandler, (JBC), Teacher Wedgewood Liz Eggington, (LE), Admin Bolling Jean Godward, (JG) H/T Wedgewood Diane Metcalfe, (DM), Teacher Bolling Mary Winter, D-H/T, Heaton Royd Copies: Phil Green, (PG), Director of Education Carol Farn, SNA Braithwaite Stephen Pearce, EB HR
Apologies: Janet Bates, (JB), Admin Branshaw Keith Fair, (KF), H/T Haycliffe Jason Patefield (JP), SNA Branshaw
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Minutes of 12 November meeting, approved. Issue to D-H/T Branshaw for publication on website. |
FSM
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Matters arising |
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2.1 |
The Government announcement concerning funding is expected prior to Christmas, however the announcement has been embargoed (ie no public release) until mid-January. St Mary’s Riddlesden is no longer a possible site. |
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The Communication Sub-group had met and Matt had requested a written response from them, which could then be considered by members of the HR sub-group. |
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Feedback from SEN Steering Group 21 November |
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Clive Halliwell had reported on training plans and consultation with staff and H/T’s. |
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Discussion had taken place with Authority Officers and Health staff concerning access to health records. Health staff considered they owned the information and therefore would not release it to school staff unless they were employed by the school. This creates significant practical difficulties. The issue will be resolved by determining who owns the information – is it the pupil? This may have to be referred to the Data Protection Registrar for a final outcome. |
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The Vision into Practice group, chaired by Clive Halliwell, is fundamentally an ideas group which will seek to inform the buildings sub group. There is a Health Authority and Health Representative on the group. The Buildings sub group will meet following completion of the Vision into Practice’s Group proposals. |
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The Buildings Transition Sub group had met and prepared an activity transfer schedule. A debate had ensued regarding whether it would be most appropriate for H/T’s Designate to be represented on the Buildings Transition or HR sub-group. |
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The Early Years sub-group had met and would circulate their minutes round all the SEN Steering Group members. |
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The Vision into Practice group are undertaking an audit of the support provided by health practitioners to all special schools as it varies from school to school. |
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Joint OJC Discussions |
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A mapping exercise had been undertaken to identify staffs’ residences in relation to their school. MB confirmed that the expectation was that (largely) staff would follow pupils. Draft letters had been commented on and amended by TU reps for both TB and all special school staff. A potential staffing model had been looked at and initial discussion had led to revised models being presented on more generous staffing ratios (the first ones had been prepared using Ofsted guidance). |
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Staff requested that a flow-chart of the decision-making process be produced by the SEN Steering Group and that a timeline reflecting the 2006 implementation date be circulated. |
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Dates of Meetings Spring Term 2004 |
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14, 28 January 11 February 03, 17, 31 March 1330 – 1500 hours, either 6th Floor City Exchange or school as identified. |
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It was suggested that it may be appropriate to consider having locality as one of the criteria for support staff in the possible assimilation process. Early notification of staffs possible range of placement locality would be extremely helpful. |
Homepage S.S.R. Vision into Practice. Staffing. E-mail.