by Alastair Thompson | Aug 30, 2023 | Education and inclusion
Working alongside three other partners, IMPOWER will provide support to the Department for Education and the local areas involved – helping to plan, design and test reforms outlined in the Government’s SEND & AP Improvement Plan. The Department for Education...
by Chloe Williams | Aug 11, 2023 | Being IMPOWER, Education and inclusion
Engaging families early and drawing on their expertise about their children will, not only prevent children’s needs from escalating unnecessarily, but also help fix communication challenges. Parent carers want what is best for their children. They are their biggest...
by Arber Cala | Jul 17, 2023 | Education and inclusion, Local government transformation
It’s time we shift the narrative in SEND education, and value the individual voices and dreams of every child. Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) aren’t mere recipients of care and education; they are the authors of their own...
by Libby Caulfield | Jul 4, 2023 | Education and inclusion
How Valuing SEND is supporting practitioners to make use of parent and carer expertise to improve support for children and young people with SEND. At IMPOWER we have made a commitment to improving 10,000 lives through our work with local authorities. The stories of...
by Libby Caulfield | Apr 26, 2023 | Education and inclusion
Yesterday’s Westminster Education Forum was concerned with the next steps for alternative provision in England. The Department for Education has released the SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan which proposes reforms for the SEND system to address poor...
by Libby Caulfield | Mar 28, 2023 | Education and inclusion, Local government transformation
Funding isn’t enough – we need a sustainable plan for improving children and young peoples’ experience of school. This week a headline grabbed my attention on the BBC News website: Overcrowded specialist schools: ‘We’re teaching in cupboards’. Parents and...
