Comments on: Special Educational Needs Strategy undergoes fourth re-write

By: Jim Chee

Jim Chee — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:38:42 +0000

Well it appears that Albert Bore hasn’t put this in the bin but instead had its spelling checked and it has emerged with even more platitudes and visionary objectives, and is to be discused by Cabinet on Monday. Would be good to see how much they understand of this issue

By: Catharine

Catharine — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:24:28 +0000

Ineffectual delivery by this SEN Section is highlighted here, putting out a rubbish Paper for a Strategy doesn’t bring in efficiency savings … quite the opposite.
Solution is to locate the chain of accountability for such shambles!

By: Jim Chee

Jim Chee — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:18:25 +0000

this is meaningless comment to make. if what is rumoured about this current version of the SEN Strategy are even half true this is nothing to do with cuts and all about a commitment to a perverse form of “inclusion”.
cuts are a serious issue but are separate to this
This isnt cynicism its realism

By: JonesFearless

JonesFearless — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:06:57 +0000

Paul Dales cynical tone is so wrong in this posting. Its about the cuts stupid! #birmingham
http://t.co/NP24OuCofD

By: Catharine

Catharine — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:50:21 +0000

It may be better for the Council to move towards delivering support for Special Needs children rather than placing them on this Merry go Round of working out a Strategy.

Is it a deliberate attempt to keep this as ‘work in progress’ as a means of not having to help these children?

By: Jim Chee

Jim Chee — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:21:57 +0000

if there is indeed a fourth version of the much-vaunted SEN Strategy then it needs to be noted that none of the previous three versions bear much resemblance to each other.

There have been several other ‘strategies’ over the last decade, all of which share a central theme of ‘inclusion’ – or at least a perverse interpretation of the word which involves criticising special schools incessantly.

the last major attempt was so criticised it became one of Eleanor Brazil’s last acts to scupper it and set some ground rules for a new attempt…….

This resulted in what is now called an ‘independent report’ drafted by 2 Head Teachers which was weak and confused. This then got re-written by a consultant friend of Peter Duxbury. And now we have another version?
the only thing as consistent as the notion of ‘inclusion’ is the part in the SEN debate played by the Chief Education Psychologist – Chris Atkinson. Isn’t about time that elected members realise that she is the fly in the ointment?

By: MattBennett29

MattBennett29 — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:28:52 +0000

@ChamberlainFile excellent article. That SEN Strategy is the Rasputin of BCC. Politicians keep trying to kill it but it just won’t die

By: GlobalBirminghm

GlobalBirminghm — Fri, 03 May 2013 08:45:25 +0000

Motherhood and apple pie from the Birmingham City Council; unfortunately in a very important area http://t.co/I8SW6kEzLX