Assessments of young people with learning difficulties: Guidance to organisations providing Connexions services
9th July 2008
Bullying involving children with special educational needs and disabilities
Department for Children, Schools and Families
As part of the drive to stop persistent bullying in schools, the DCSF has published new guidance, to join the suite of materials Safe to Learn which look at tackling all forms of bullying. This new advice looks at the issue of the bullying of children with SEN and disabilities. It is designed to help school staff understand and address the particular issues that surround sustained bullying of this type, and recommends strategies to stamp out persistent bullying of all kinds.
2nd June 2008
Under new amendments to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) which came into force on 1 September 2007, it is now unlawful for general qualifications bodies to discriminate against disabled people.
18th December 2007
Disability Discrimination Act 1995: Code of Practice post-16: Code of Practice (revised) for providers of post-16 education and related services
5th December 2007
Implementing the Disability Discrimination Act
in schools and early years settings
A training resource for schools and local authorities
(a shortened pack)
9th February 2007
Information on and link to;
Removing Barriers to Achievement – The Government’s Strategy for SEN 2004
10th July 2006
Information on and link to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (SENDA) 2001.
10th July 2006
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Part 4 Code of Practice for providers of Post 16 education and related services.
26th June 2006