http://www.education.gov.uk/a0075339/sengreenpaper Support and aspiration: A new approach to special educational needs and disability – progress and next steps SEN and Disability Green Paper - progress and next steps Information on the SEN and Disability Green Paper progress and next steps document, which outlines key responses to the consultation questions. <![CDATA[<p> <cite class="publication"><a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/s/support and aspiration a new approach to special educational needs and disability progress and next steps.pdf">Support and aspiration: A new approach to special educational needs and disability &ndash; progress and next steps</a></cite> sets out a summary of the key responses to the consultation questions in the green paper, current progress and our further plans for the vision, in which:</p> <ul> <li> children&rsquo;s special educational needs are picked up early and support is routinely put in place quickly</li> <li> staff have the knowledge, understanding and skills to provide the right support for children and young people who have SEN or are disabled, wherever they are</li> <li> parents know what they can reasonably expect their local school, local college, local authority and local services to provide, without them having to fight for it</li> <li> children who would currently have a statement of SEN and young people over 16 who would have a learning difficulty assessment have an integrated assessment and a single Education, Health and Care Plan which is completed in a shorter time and without families having the stress of&nbsp;searching to get the support they need</li> <li> parents have greater control over the services they and their family use, with: <ul> <li> every family with an Education, Health and Care plan having the right to a personal budget for their support</li> <li> parents whose children have an education, health and care plan having the right to seek a place at any state-funded school, whether that is a special or mainstream school, a maintained school, academy or Free School.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> ]]> false Early-years practitioner Leadership team Local authority SEN practitioner Health worker Parents and carers Social worker Voluntary sector worker English 2012-05-15T12:01:37